hi,
ur issue is very often,
now use
echo $this->Form-
>input('category_id',array('id'=>'SearchCategories') );
//assuming that ur has category_id as first field
but if u have fields id and then category_id then in ur controller u
need to fetch the data by following way
$this->Categories->find('list', array('Category.category_id',
'Category.name'));
$this->set(compact('categories'));
and i ur view u nedd to use it like bellow
$this->Form->input('Category', array('options'=>$category));
i hope this will display u the required output,
reply if it works
best regards
Andy
On Jan 31, 10:55 am, Jeremy Burns | Class Outfit
<jeremybu...@classoutfit.com> wrote:
> By default, the helper will use the id and name (or title) fields from your
> related lookup table, and you populate the options by:
>
> $categories = $this->[Model]->Category->find('list'); ([Model] is the model
> associated with the current controller)
>
> You then pass that variable (using set) into the view from your controller.
> The input:
>
> echo $this->Form->input('category_id');
>
> ...will then automatically look for a variable called $categories. If it is
> present, it will use those values, or the variable you have specified
> ('category_list', in your case).
>
> If you are deviating away from this standard you can expect the unexpected
> and the need to do some hacking. Looks like the problem is the way you are
> building your options array, or possibly the data type of the underlying
> field, 'category'; is that a varchar/char? It really ought to be called
> category_id to meet with conventions, and I would use Form->input, not
> Form->select.
>
> Jeremy Burns
> Class Outfit
>
> jeremybu...@classoutfit.comhttp://www.classoutfit.com
>
> On 29 Jan 2011, at 21:05, richfarr wrote:
>
> > I'm using the FormHelper (cake 1.3) to create a select box from an
> > array. The array uses numbers as keys but the select box ignores those
> > numbers and uses a zero-based index for the select box option values.
> > I've tried typing the array key to a string using both (string)$key
> > and strval($key) with no luck. The select options work when I prepend
> > a letter before the numeric key (i.e. 'c'.$key ) but I'd like to avoid
> > this hack.
>
> > Is there a way to force FormHelper to use the actual numeric keys
> > without prepending a letter? Any help would be appreciated.
>
> > See the following code for illustration:
>
> > // $category_list looks like this
> > Array
> > (
> > [164] => Antiques & Art
> > [83] => Baby/Children Needs
> > [176] => Boats/Marine/Fishing
> > [222] => Books & Magazines
> > [287] => Building Materials
> > [215] => Business
> > [175] => Caravans & Motor Homes
> > [169] => Cars & Other Vehicles
> > [127] => Clothing & Accessories
> > [92] => Computers & Electronics
> > [358] => Farm & Agriculture
> > [235] => Garage Sales/Yard Sales
> > [309] => Garden & Yard
> > [178] => General Merchandise
> > [138] => Health & Beauty
> > [186] => Hobbies & Collectables
> > [63] => Household
> > [234] => Information
> > [388] => Motorbikes & Scooters
> > [206] => Musical Instruments
> > [449] => Notices
> > [305] => Pets and Accessories
> > [242] => Positions Vacant
> > [236] => Real Estate & Rentals
> > [243] => Services
> > [143] => Sports Equipment
> > [308] => Tools & Equipment
> > [300] => Travel & Holiday
> > )
>
> > // Output category select box
> > echo $form->select(
> > 'category',
> > $category_list,
> > $category,
> > array('id'=>'SearchCategories')
> > );
>
> > // Outputs like this
> > <option value="1">Antiques & Art</option>
> > <option value="2">Baby/Children Needs</option>
> > <option value="3">Boats/Marine/Fishing</option>
> > <option value="4">Books & Magazines</option>
> > ...
>
> > // I'd like it to output like this
> > <option value="164">Antiques & Art</option>
> > <option value="83">Baby/Children Needs</option>
> > <option value="176">Boats/Marine/Fishing</option>
> > <option value="222">Books & Magazines</option>
> > ...
>
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