Ouch, ok. My *actual* problem is specific to time however: [1]:[02] [AM] becomings - [1]:[2] in $this->data. Therefore, becoming "1:2am" in my string and causing me strtotime to fail.
OK, I'll just use my own fields. I just thought there was a simpler method. Just figured if it's there, I should be using it. ThanX all. -- Baz L Web Development 2.0 http://WebDevelopment2.com/ On Dec 5, 2007 8:41 AM, Adam Royle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > With AD's technique (which looks kinda cool), you would still need to > write a custom method to handle the data conversion from your date > input to an sql datetime. > > All depends on your form I guess. Since I'm in Australia, I want to > convert my form fields from > > dd/mm/yyyy (aus format) to yyyy-mm-dd (sql format) > > and my time from "4:15pm" to 16:15:00 > > So I have a function to convert the date format - a simple regex: > > function convertToSQLDate($date){ > $date = preg_replace('/^(\d{1,2})\/(\d{1,2})\/(\d{2,4})$/','$3-$2- > $1', $date); > $date = date('Y-m-d',strtotime($date)); > return $date; > } > > > And then I create a new string with the sql date I converted above, > append the time string and send to strtotime... > > // so equivalent to doing something like this > echo date('Y-m-d H:i:s',strtotime('2007-12-05 4pm')); > > And voila... your new sql date string is ready :) > > Sorry if that's a bit confusing, it's almost 1am here. > > Cheers, > Adam > > On Dec 5, 11:48 pm, Baz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sorry AD, you've totally lost me. > > -- > > Baz L > > Web Development 2.0: Web Design, CakePHP, > Javascripthttp://www.WebDevelopment2.com/ > > > > On Dec 5, 2007 5:09 AM, AD7six <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Dec 5, 8:57 am, Baz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > OK, > > > > > > I've banged my head against the wall a million times. This is my > > > problem: > > > > > > I got date and time fields which I need. They are not associated > with > > > the > > > > model or database. > > > > > > I call them like so: > > > > > > echo $form->input('from', array('label' => 'From', 'type' => > > > 'date', > > > > 'div' => 'date')); > > > > echo $form->input('to', array('label' => 'To', 'type' => > 'date', > > > > 'div' => 'date')); > > > > echo $form->input('time', array('label' => 'Time', 'type' => > > > 'time', > > > > 'div' => 'date')); > > > > > > However, cleanUpFields doesn't work it's magic like if those fields > were > > > in > > > > the database. > > > > > > Any ideas? > > > > Is there a way to force the model to consider those fields as its > own? > > > > > As things move quite fast, it depends on your cake revision. As of > > > right now override the schema method, call the parent and then add an > > > entry for your virtual field. > > > > >https://trac.cakephp.org/browser/branches/1.2.x.x/cake/libs/model/mod. > .. > > > > > Although it doesn't make a lot of sense to override schema for a model > > > that /does/ have a table. you'd normally do so only for a model with > > > no table, such as the model for validation a contact message, so that > > > forms work etc. > > > > > hth, > > > > > AD > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cake PHP" group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
