What if you include the model name in your field?
<?php echo $form->input('Message.message'); ?>
or
<?php echo $form->input('Message.message', array('type'=>'text')); ?>
Adam
On Dec 28, 3:53 pm, krr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I tried it, didn't work. I think the problem is because the field name
> is the same as the model. Since the index page has data(the result
> set) associated with 'messages' variable, the field may be getting
> displayed as dropdown instead of textbox.
>
> For the time being, I have found a workaround. Instead of $form->input, I am
> using $form->text, but I want to know the correct fix for
>
> this problem.
>
> On Dec 27, 6:42 pm, hydra12 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > I haven't tested this (away from my dev computer for Christmas), but I
> > think that $form->input without any options is your problem. If you
> > don't give it any options, cake has to guess at what kind of input you
> > want. Since message belongs to user, cake thinks you want a select
> > box. Try this:
>
> > <?php echo $form->input('message', array('type'=>'text')); ?>
>
> > Note - I haven't tested this, just going from memory and a quick check
> > of the
> > api:http://api.cakephp.org/1.2/class_form_helper.html#986b871ad98a20ed1ce...
>
> > Hope that helps!
> > hydra12
>
> > On Dec 27, 5:23 am, krr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > php version: 4.4.2
> > > cakephp: 1.2
>
> > > I have 2 models, User and Message. User is for authenticating users
> > > and Message are the messages from users. Message belongsTo User.
>
> > > messages table fields
> > > message (message body)
> > > user_id (foreign key to users, auto filled from session)
> > > created_date (current timestamp, auto filled)
>
> > > To keep UI simple, I have put an 'Add Message' form in the index page
> > > of messages.
>
> > > <?php echo $form->create('Message');?>
> > > <fieldset>
> > > <legend><?php echo sprintf(__('Add %s', true),
> > > __('Message',
> > > true));?></legend>
> > > <?php
> > > echo $form->input('message');
> > > ?>
> > > </fieldset>
> > > <?php echo $form->end('Submit');?>
>
> > > The problem is the above form shows the input for message as a drop
> > > down (instead of textbox) with all the values from all columns in the
> > > messages table.
>
> > > Any clue what might be wrong?
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