Hey, did you tried to track $this->data variable value changes using xdebug? Btw. check your debug output level (Configure::read()) in that controller function, maybe it'll be set to null and pr() doesn't output right values. Old good var_dump() would help :)
On Jul 11, 6:35 pm, Arvind <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Guys, > > I am a 3+ years old in cakephp and facing a somewhat strange issue > with submitting a form to plugin controller's action (i am using > plugin first time). After trying different known things i am posting > this one. > > Going straight into the matter here is the form in my "forum" plugin's > -> search_controller.php's -> index view: > > <?php echo $form->create("Search", array('url'=>array('controller' => > 'search', 'action' => 'index','plugin'=>'forum'), > 'id'=>'searchFormMain')); ?> > <img src="/img/rfdf_logo_blue_search.jpg" width="383" > height="45" /><br><input type="text" name="data[Search][keyword]" > style="width: > > 357px; margin-left:9px;"><p><span id="searchButton"><input > type="image" src="/img/button_search.jpg" style="height:40px;width: > 136px;border:0;" class="handcursor"></span></p> > </form> > > As i am submitting this form to "index" action of search controller of > forum plugin, the following code does print nothing: > > public function index($type='') { > > if(!empty($this->data)) { > pr($this->data); > die; > } > } > > While if i try the same code within beforeFilter of the same > controller i.e. search_controller.php it works well and prints as > follows: > > Array > ( > [Search] => Array > ( > [keyword] => Hello Forum > ) > > ) > > And finally here is the beforeFilter code (of search_controller.php): > > public function beforeFilter() { > > parent::beforeFilter(); > if(!empty($this->data)) { > pr($this->data); > } > } > > Fyi, it does not matter if i comment out "parent::beforeFilter();" or > event disable $uses of my controller (if they look doubtful to you) > the result is same i.e. the control is not going in to "index" action > in the case of form submit while is working fine in the case of page > call. The url/action to page ishttp://localhost.rfdf.org/forum/search/index. > If i call the url directly is loads the form fine but when i submit it > never get into the "index" action of the controller thus no view > rendered. > > I have been trying to find a way out of this for last 3+ hours now but > no success. I would appreciate any help in solving this puzzle. > > Thanks, > > Arvind. 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
