Can you post the whole output of:
pr( $this->data );
pr( $this->params['form'] );
for me?
On Aug 4, 7:35 am, Tomfox Wiranata <tomfox.wiran...@gmail.com> wrote:
> thx dan. unfortunately it does not work yet.
>
> in my function i did
>
> print_r($this->data['Linkable'];
>
> to see whats in the array. since there is no output at all, i assume
> the array is empty. that explains the "no reaction on if !empty",
> right?
>
> i also tried adding a hidden field
>
> echo $form->hidden('test');
>
> and wrote in my function:
>
> if( !empty( $this->data['ABC']['test'] ) ) {
>
> to make sure a value is given for sure....
>
> still nothing....any idea?
>
> thx
>
> On 4 Aug., 16:20, Dan Heberden <danheber...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Since you're creating your form with model 'ABC', your data array
> > should look like
>
> > $this->data['ABC'][]
>
> > So instead of checking for the presence of data in it's entirety,
> > check for that specific key:
>
> > if( !empty( $this->data['ABC'] ) ) {
> > // execute saving method
>
> > }
>
> > If you were sending data along too, such as
>
> > echo $form->hidden('id'); // still assuming the ABC model
>
> > Then you could check for
>
> > if( !empty( $this->data['ABC']['id'] ) ) {
> > // run operation
>
> > }
>
> > -dan
>
> > On Aug 4, 6:36 am, Tomfox Wiranata <tomfox.wiran...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > i did react on form submitting a bunch of times....but it seems
> > > different since there is no input field.......
>
> > > do i need to place just a button without a form? seems to make sense.
> > > dont know if that is possible!!?
>
> > > On 4 Aug., 15:19, Tomfox Wiranata <tomfox.wiran...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > hi everyone,
>
> > > > this seems really easy, but it's giving me a headache. I have a
> > > > function in my controller:
>
> > > > function createABC() {
>
> > > > // save stuff in database
>
> > > > }
>
> > > > this function is triggered by a form in a view, named createABC.ctp.
> > > > like this
>
> > > > echo $form->create('ABC', array('action' => 'createABC'));
> > > > echo $form->button('save', array('type' => 'submit'));
> > > > echo $form->end();
>
> > > > now, I do not want to start the saving procedure everytime the view is
> > > > called. so i wanna check if this button is hit first. if it is, then
> > > > save all the data. so i tried to check it like that:
>
> > > > function createABC() {
>
> > > > if (!empty ($this->data)) {
> > > > // save stuff in database
> > > > }
>
> > > > }
>
> > > > it does not work. anybody know why?
>
> > > > huuuge thx
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