thank you very much for the multiple checklist.it worked partly.i am able to pick the existing hobbies in my system,but now in my view form wen i tick the hobbies that i want added it does not add them,after i click on the submitt button.
i also want to be able to edit the checklist at edit form. On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 7:16 AM, cricket <[email protected]> wrote: > On Apr 18, 6:24 pm, tomolang <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi im new in cakephp. so far i like it. but i have one problem. > > > > I dont know how to create checkboxs. > > > > I have a table that called hobbies and i would like to use checkboxs > > to allow the users to select the hobbies they prefer and save this to > > a table. then later the user can go and edit the selection. > > > > how do i do this. > > First, make sure your associations are correct. > > User model: > > var $hasAndBelongsToMany = array('Hobby'); > > Hobby model: > > var $hasAndBelongsToMany = array('User'); > > In your UsersController: > > function edit($id = null) > { > if (!empty($this->data)) > { > ... > } > > /* this code will run when the user first loads the edit view, > * as well as when the save is unsuccessful and form is re-displayed > */ > $this->set( > 'hobbies', > $this->User->Hobby->find('list') > ); > } > > > view: > > echo $form->input( > 'Hobby', > array( > 'type' => 'select', > 'multiple' => 'checkbox' > ), > $hobbies > ); > > Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://cakeqs.org and help others > with their CakePHP related questions. > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CakePHP" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<cake-php%[email protected]>For > more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en > Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://cakeqs.org and help others with their CakePHP related questions. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CakePHP" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en
