You'll need to validate the user's input before you call find(). If
you want, you can create methods in the model for that and just pass
$this->data to be checked. Have the method(s) check the values and
return true/false back to the controller.
On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 7:31 AM, libard...@gmail.com
<libard...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I am learning Cake with a test project.
>
> As far as I know, validation automatically occurs when the Model's save
> () method is called from within a controller. So, if I have defined
> validation rules in my model, those rules will be scrutinized before
> actually either saving or editing data.
>
> Now, what if the purpose of the form is not to save data?
>
> Example. What if I create a form whose function is to perform a
> search?
>
> In this case, I am only using the $this->data information in
> conjunction with the find() method, but I am not calling the save()
> function.
>
> So... my question, how could I link this search form with the
> validation rules initially created for the add() and edit() actions
> (which evidently make use of the save() function)?
>
> Here is my sample code:
>
> In my controller:
> function search() {
> if (empty($this->data)) {
> // just render the view
> } else {
> $results = $this->Book->find('all',
> array(
> 'conditions' => array(
> 'or' => array(
> 'Book.isbn' => $this->data['Book']['isbn'],
> 'Book.title' => $this->data['Book']['title'],
> 'Book.description' => $this->data['Book']
> ['description'],
> 'Book.author_name' => $this->data['Book']
> ['author_name'],
> 'Book.starred' => $this->data['Book']['starred']
> )
> )
> )
> );
> $this->set('data', $this->data);
> $this->set('results', $results);
> }
> }
>
>
> In my view (ctp file):
>
> <?php echo $form->create('Book', array('action'=>'search')); ?>
> <fieldset>
> <legend> Search Books </legend>
> <?php
> echo $form->input('isbn');
> echo $form->input('title');
> echo $form->input('description');
> echo $form->input('author_name');
> echo $form->input('starred');
> ?>
> <?php echo $form->end('Search'); ?>
> </fieldset>
>
> Thank you.
>
> >
>
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