file_controller.php in the add function
is absoluty correct
did you create your form with the form helper?
<?php echo $form->create('MODELNAME');?>
etc?
PS: if you are a beginner, always let CAKE bake your models,
controllers, views!
this way everything is set up correctly for the cake "magic" to work
On 26 Jul., 15:51, Bart <bart.hardi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks for the correction. However, I have tried this in several
> places to no success. I just have some disconnect in how the
> processing or logic flow works. Where do I need to place this nice
> simple line of code?
>
> I have put it in the Add function in several places, the only place
> that did anything was when I made it the first line of code. Ha, at
> least something happened. (I created a blank record with active set to
> 1.) Putting the line before the Create() or the Set() did nothing. I
> even tried putting the line of code in the add.ctp. That seemed like
> the wrong place to put it anyway but no check in the check box.
>
> Should be clear that I am a beginner. I have tried searching the docs
> and think my problem is terminology. Any links in the docs to set me
> straight would be very welcome too. Thanks
>
> On Jul 26, 6:02 am, euromark (München) <dereurom...@googlemail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > $this->data['MODELNAME']['active'] = 1;
>
> > On 26 Jul., 06:34, Bart <bart.hardi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > I have an tinyint(1) field in most of my tables named active default
> > > value is set to null. By default I want the value of this field to be
> > > 1. However, I cannot get the automagic checkbox to be checked in the
> > > form. I cannot get the value to prime to 1. Seems simple enough but i
> > > am still stuck.
>
> > > I have tried setting the default value in the add.ctp.
>
> > > echo $form->input('active', array( 'default' => '1'));
> > > echo $form->input('active', array( 'default' => 1));
> > > echo $form->input('active', array( 'default' => true));
> > > echo $form->input('active', array( 'default' => 'true'));
>
> > > None of these worked. Was not sure of the syntax so I tried everything
> > > but the sink.
>
> > > I tried adding a line to the file_controller.php in the add function.
>
> > > $this->data['file']['active'] = 1;
>
> > > I could not get it to work this way either. Not sure exactly where in
> > > the add function the form is actually called or if I am in the right
> > > direction. So I tried it in several places.
>
> > > I have also tried changing the default value in the mysql table. Still
> > > not getting it.
>
> > > I really think this should be simple but I am floundering. I know I am
> > > making it too hard. Please point me in the right direction.
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