Hi, try using
$this->User->save($this->data['User']).
The save function expects an array so that it can tell what db fields
it can map the values to. Passing it $this->data['User']['about_me']
will only pass the value of about me, and cake doesn't know what to
map it to.
Hope that helps.
mike wrote:
> I have a simple example below. I just want a form that saves stuff to
> the database. Its never getting to log "test2" I guess the data is
> not in the right format but how am I supposed to do it? I've already
> spent a considerable amount of time debugging this and other problems,
> please help!
>
> thanks.
>
> CREATE TABLE users
> (
> id int NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
> lastName varchar(255),
> firstName varchar(255),
> picture_id int,
> about_me varchar(255),
> PRIMARY KEY (id)
> );
>
> here's the model:
> class User extends AppModel
> {
> // Its always good practice to include this variable.
> var $name = 'User';
>
> // This is used for validation, see Chapter "Data Validation".
> var $validate = array();
> }
>
> controller:
> class NewuserController extends AppController
> {
> var $name = 'Newuser';
> var $uses = Array('User');
>
> function index()
> {
>
> }
>
> function add() {
> $this->log('in newuser_controller add()');
> if(!empty($this->data)) {
> $this->log('test1');
> //If the form data can be validated and saved...
> if($this->User->save($this->data['User']['about_me'])) {
> $this->log('test2');
> //Set a session flash message and redirect.
> $this->Session->setFlash("User Saved!");
> $this->redirect('add');
> }
> }
> }
> }
>
>
> View:
>
> ...
> <form action="<?php echo $html->url('/newuser/add'); ?>"
> method="post">
> <? //echo $form->create('User'); ?>
>
>
> <FONT CLASS="text12"> <BR>Describe yourself</FONT>
>
> <?php echo $html->textarea('User/about_me')?>
>
> <?php echo $html->submit('Add'); ?><br/>
>
> <? //echo $form->end('Add User'); ?>
> </form>
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