You need to use the value of the select option, not the label. So your $data
array should look like this:
$data = array(
'id' => $row->GetId(),
'machinetype'=> 3,
'name' => $row->getName(),
'descr' => $row->getDescr()
);
This is consistent with how the values will be submitted when posting the
form.
--
Hector
On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 12:37 PM, Steve Rayner <
[email protected]> wrote:
> Should i be able to simply use $form->populate($data); to set the
> selected item of a Zend_Form_Element_Select object?
>
>
>
> I have this in the form;
>
>
>
> // Add the machine type element
>
> $this->addElement('select', 'machinetype', array(
>
> 'id' => 'text',
>
> 'multiOptions' => array('Cutting', 'Punching', 'Bending',
> 'Welding'),
>
> 'label' => 'Type:',
>
> 'required' => true,
>
> 'filters' => array('StringTrim','StringToUpper'),
>
> 'validators' => array(array('StringLength', false, array(0,1
> )))
>
> ));
>
>
>
> Then I have this in the controller;
>
>
>
> $data = array(
>
> 'id' => $row->GetId(),
>
> 'machinetype'=> 'Welding', //$row->getMachinetype(),
>
> 'name' => $row->getName(),
>
> 'descr' => $row->getDescr()
>
> );
>
> $form->populate($data);
>
> $this->view->form = $form;
>
> return;
>
>
>
> However when using the controller the ‘machinetype’ always gets set to
> ‘Cutting’. i.e. the first item in the list, when it should get set to
> ‘Welding’.
>
>
>
> Is $form->populate() not enough?
>
>
>
> Steve R
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