Just to clarify mike's point:

in your controller:

$conditions = array("Property.zip" => $this->data);

should be:

$conditions = array("Property.zip" => $this->data['Property']
['zip']);

On Aug 26, 10:15 pm, mike karthauser <mi...@brightstorm.co.uk> wrote:
> hi
> you should turn on debug=2 and have a look at your query. i suspect you
> aren't returning the value you want to return any data.
>
> have you pr($this->data) within your controller action? i suspect your
>
> echo $form->input('Zip Code'); field is better named as
>
> echo $form->input('zip', array(label'=>'Zip Code'));which will give you 
> $this->data['Property']['zip'] with a value
>
> when you post
>
> HTH
>
>
>
> bumper wrote:
> > I'm brand new to cake so please be gentle ....
>
> > My view look like the following :
>
> > <div id="property">
> >       <?php
> >          echo $form->create('property', array('action' => 'findzip'));
> >          echo $form->input('Zip Code');
> >          echo $form->submit();
> >          echo $form->end();
> >       ?>
> > </div>
>
> > <?php foreach ($foundProperties as $property): ?>
>
> >      <?php echo $this->element('property', array('property' =>
> > $property)); ?>
>
> > <?php endforeach; ?>
>
> > my function in the controller looks like :
>
> >         function findzip()
> >         {
>
> >             if (!empty($this->data)) {
>
> >                 $conditions = array("Property.zip" => $this->data);
> >                 $foundProperties = $this->Property->findall
> > ($conditions);
> >                 $this->set(compact('foundProperties'));}
>
> >         }
>
> > all I want to do is return the properties that have the zip code sent
> > by the form. I've been working on it for
> > two days and I'm at my wits end.
>
> > Rich
--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups 
"CakePHP" group.
To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to 
cake-php+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com
For more options, visit this group at 
http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en
-~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---

Reply via email to