I might work that through -- actually I worked through the index
template and added a "Copy" link.

http://www.wonderlandlabs.com/modules/wiwimod/index.php?page=CakeDupe

as to the "borderlineosity" -- its a pretty common way to moprh new
records: pick a row that is like the new one you want, duplicate it
and tweak it.

BTW Cake rules!
>
> Sounds to me like a possible solution is this:
>
> 1) add a checkbox to your form labeled 'duplicate'
> 2) in your save action check to see if 'duplicate' has been selected.
> If it is then simply save the record again.
>
> You'd have to make sure that whatever validation rules you have in
> place would allow for a duplicate record to be put in (i.e. make sure
> you have no unique fields in your databaase).
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> BTW, generating duplicate records doesn't sound like a "useful
> paradigm" to me, sounds more like an edge case.  Duplication of
> records without a really good reason lies on the path to application
> maintenance hell.
>
> --
> Chris Hartjes
> Senior Developer
> Cake Development Corporation
>
> My motto for 2007:  "Just build it, damnit!"
>
> @TheBallpark -http://www.littlehart.net/attheballpark
> @TheKeyboard -http://www.littlehart.net/atthekeyboard


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