Re: Cake 2.0 Virtual Fields
Hey that works too, and is more elegant. Thanks for the suggestion!
On Dec 5, 4:52 pm, euromark wrote:
> ah thats what you mean
> did you try setting $displayField of that model to "name"?
> that should also work
>
> On 5 Dez., 19:04, aries wrote:
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> > Solution:
>
> > In the Regions controller, I have to specify the find fields, viz:
>
> > $reporters = $this->Region->Reporter->find('list', array('fields' =>
> > array('id', 'name')));
>
> > Thanks,
> > -Brian
>
> > On Dec 5, 11:45 am, aries wrote:
>
> > > Hi there,
>
> > > Thanks for your response. I should have clarified my situation. I have
> > > a form for a related Region model (HABTM relationship) that calls
> > > $this->Form->input('Reporter'); to show a multi select list of
> > > Reporter records. I figured that adding a virtual name field called
> > > "name" would auto-populate the select list with the reporters' names
> > > like it does if the database already contains a field called "name".
> > > As it happens, Cake does not auto populate the multi select list this
> > > way when a virtual field called "name" is used.
>
> > > Is there a way to have Cake display the virtual field as the select
> > > menu's option names?
>
> > > Thanks,
> > > -Brian
>
> > > On Dec 3, 3:42 pm, euromark wrote:
>
> > > > you might be doing sth wrong
> > > > how are you processing the result?
>
> > > > because Reporter__name is correct so far.
> > > > cake will then automatically merge the content of this key back to the
> > > > Model result array with the key "name".
> > > > and then it should be available with
> > > > $result['Reporter']['name']
>
> > > > since "name" and "title" have a special meaning (auto-displayField
> > > > fields) it might also be related to this.
> > > > did you try to use "full_name" as key to eliminate that cause yet?
>
> > > > On 3 Dez., 21:21, aries wrote:
>
> > > > > Hello,
>
> > > > > I'm trying to use virtual fields with Cake 2.0 and am running into a
> > > > > problem. I'm trying to populate a select input with values from a
> > > > > table that has no `name` field. I'm setting a virtual field called
> > > > > `name` with the first_name and last_name fields, but the menu is not
> > > > > populating properly.
>
> > > > > In my model I have simply:
>
> > > > > public $virtualFields = array(
> > > > > 'name' => "CONCAT(Reporter.first_name, ' ',
> > > > > Reporter.last_name)"
> > > > > );
>
> > > > > But when Cake does a find operation, the sql looks like this:
>
> > > > > SELECT `Reporter`.`id`, `Reporter`.`first_name`,
> > > > > `Reporter`.`last_name`, (CONCAT(`Reporter`.`first_name`, ' ',
> > > > > `Reporter`.`last_name`)) AS `Reporter__name`
>
> > > > > Calling the field alias `Reporter__name`, which then doesn't register
> > > > > with select inputs. Is this expected behavior? Any recommended
> > > > > solutions to my problem?
>
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > -Brian
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Re: Cake 2.0 Virtual Fields
ah thats what you mean
did you try setting $displayField of that model to "name"?
that should also work
On 5 Dez., 19:04, aries wrote:
> Solution:
>
> In the Regions controller, I have to specify the find fields, viz:
>
> $reporters = $this->Region->Reporter->find('list', array('fields' =>
> array('id', 'name')));
>
> Thanks,
> -Brian
>
> On Dec 5, 11:45 am, aries wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > Hi there,
>
> > Thanks for your response. I should have clarified my situation. I have
> > a form for a related Region model (HABTM relationship) that calls
> > $this->Form->input('Reporter'); to show a multi select list of
> > Reporter records. I figured that adding a virtual name field called
> > "name" would auto-populate the select list with the reporters' names
> > like it does if the database already contains a field called "name".
> > As it happens, Cake does not auto populate the multi select list this
> > way when a virtual field called "name" is used.
>
> > Is there a way to have Cake display the virtual field as the select
> > menu's option names?
>
> > Thanks,
> > -Brian
>
> > On Dec 3, 3:42 pm, euromark wrote:
>
> > > you might be doing sth wrong
> > > how are you processing the result?
>
> > > because Reporter__name is correct so far.
> > > cake will then automatically merge the content of this key back to the
> > > Model result array with the key "name".
> > > and then it should be available with
> > > $result['Reporter']['name']
>
> > > since "name" and "title" have a special meaning (auto-displayField
> > > fields) it might also be related to this.
> > > did you try to use "full_name" as key to eliminate that cause yet?
>
> > > On 3 Dez., 21:21, aries wrote:
>
> > > > Hello,
>
> > > > I'm trying to use virtual fields with Cake 2.0 and am running into a
> > > > problem. I'm trying to populate a select input with values from a
> > > > table that has no `name` field. I'm setting a virtual field called
> > > > `name` with the first_name and last_name fields, but the menu is not
> > > > populating properly.
>
> > > > In my model I have simply:
>
> > > > public $virtualFields = array(
> > > > 'name' => "CONCAT(Reporter.first_name, ' ',
> > > > Reporter.last_name)"
> > > > );
>
> > > > But when Cake does a find operation, the sql looks like this:
>
> > > > SELECT `Reporter`.`id`, `Reporter`.`first_name`,
> > > > `Reporter`.`last_name`, (CONCAT(`Reporter`.`first_name`, ' ',
> > > > `Reporter`.`last_name`)) AS `Reporter__name`
>
> > > > Calling the field alias `Reporter__name`, which then doesn't register
> > > > with select inputs. Is this expected behavior? Any recommended
> > > > solutions to my problem?
>
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > -Brian
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Re: Cake 2.0 Virtual Fields
Solution:
In the Regions controller, I have to specify the find fields, viz:
$reporters = $this->Region->Reporter->find('list', array('fields' =>
array('id', 'name')));
Thanks,
-Brian
On Dec 5, 11:45 am, aries wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> Thanks for your response. I should have clarified my situation. I have
> a form for a related Region model (HABTM relationship) that calls
> $this->Form->input('Reporter'); to show a multi select list of
> Reporter records. I figured that adding a virtual name field called
> "name" would auto-populate the select list with the reporters' names
> like it does if the database already contains a field called "name".
> As it happens, Cake does not auto populate the multi select list this
> way when a virtual field called "name" is used.
>
> Is there a way to have Cake display the virtual field as the select
> menu's option names?
>
> Thanks,
> -Brian
>
> On Dec 3, 3:42 pm, euromark wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > you might be doing sth wrong
> > how are you processing the result?
>
> > because Reporter__name is correct so far.
> > cake will then automatically merge the content of this key back to the
> > Model result array with the key "name".
> > and then it should be available with
> > $result['Reporter']['name']
>
> > since "name" and "title" have a special meaning (auto-displayField
> > fields) it might also be related to this.
> > did you try to use "full_name" as key to eliminate that cause yet?
>
> > On 3 Dez., 21:21, aries wrote:
>
> > > Hello,
>
> > > I'm trying to use virtual fields with Cake 2.0 and am running into a
> > > problem. I'm trying to populate a select input with values from a
> > > table that has no `name` field. I'm setting a virtual field called
> > > `name` with the first_name and last_name fields, but the menu is not
> > > populating properly.
>
> > > In my model I have simply:
>
> > > public $virtualFields = array(
> > > 'name' => "CONCAT(Reporter.first_name, ' ', Reporter.last_name)"
> > > );
>
> > > But when Cake does a find operation, the sql looks like this:
>
> > > SELECT `Reporter`.`id`, `Reporter`.`first_name`,
> > > `Reporter`.`last_name`, (CONCAT(`Reporter`.`first_name`, ' ',
> > > `Reporter`.`last_name`)) AS `Reporter__name`
>
> > > Calling the field alias `Reporter__name`, which then doesn't register
> > > with select inputs. Is this expected behavior? Any recommended
> > > solutions to my problem?
>
> > > Thanks,
> > > -Brian
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Re: Cake 2.0 Virtual Fields
Hi there,
Thanks for your response. I should have clarified my situation. I have
a form for a related Region model (HABTM relationship) that calls
$this->Form->input('Reporter'); to show a multi select list of
Reporter records. I figured that adding a virtual name field called
"name" would auto-populate the select list with the reporters' names
like it does if the database already contains a field called "name".
As it happens, Cake does not auto populate the multi select list this
way when a virtual field called "name" is used.
Is there a way to have Cake display the virtual field as the select
menu's option names?
Thanks,
-Brian
On Dec 3, 3:42 pm, euromark wrote:
> you might be doing sth wrong
> how are you processing the result?
>
> because Reporter__name is correct so far.
> cake will then automatically merge the content of this key back to the
> Model result array with the key "name".
> and then it should be available with
> $result['Reporter']['name']
>
> since "name" and "title" have a special meaning (auto-displayField
> fields) it might also be related to this.
> did you try to use "full_name" as key to eliminate that cause yet?
>
> On 3 Dez., 21:21, aries wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > Hello,
>
> > I'm trying to use virtual fields with Cake 2.0 and am running into a
> > problem. I'm trying to populate a select input with values from a
> > table that has no `name` field. I'm setting a virtual field called
> > `name` with the first_name and last_name fields, but the menu is not
> > populating properly.
>
> > In my model I have simply:
>
> > public $virtualFields = array(
> > 'name' => "CONCAT(Reporter.first_name, ' ', Reporter.last_name)"
> > );
>
> > But when Cake does a find operation, the sql looks like this:
>
> > SELECT `Reporter`.`id`, `Reporter`.`first_name`,
> > `Reporter`.`last_name`, (CONCAT(`Reporter`.`first_name`, ' ',
> > `Reporter`.`last_name`)) AS `Reporter__name`
>
> > Calling the field alias `Reporter__name`, which then doesn't register
> > with select inputs. Is this expected behavior? Any recommended
> > solutions to my problem?
>
> > Thanks,
> > -Brian
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Re: Cake 2.0 Virtual Fields
you might be doing sth wrong how are you processing the result? because Reporter__name is correct so far. cake will then automatically merge the content of this key back to the Model result array with the key "name". and then it should be available with $result['Reporter']['name'] since "name" and "title" have a special meaning (auto-displayField fields) it might also be related to this. did you try to use "full_name" as key to eliminate that cause yet? On 3 Dez., 21:21, aries wrote: > Hello, > > I'm trying to use virtual fields with Cake 2.0 and am running into a > problem. I'm trying to populate a select input with values from a > table that has no `name` field. I'm setting a virtual field called > `name` with the first_name and last_name fields, but the menu is not > populating properly. > > In my model I have simply: > > public $virtualFields = array( > 'name' => "CONCAT(Reporter.first_name, ' ', Reporter.last_name)" > ); > > But when Cake does a find operation, the sql looks like this: > > SELECT `Reporter`.`id`, `Reporter`.`first_name`, > `Reporter`.`last_name`, (CONCAT(`Reporter`.`first_name`, ' ', > `Reporter`.`last_name`)) AS `Reporter__name` > > Calling the field alias `Reporter__name`, which then doesn't register > with select inputs. Is this expected behavior? Any recommended > solutions to my problem? > > Thanks, > -Brian -- Our newest site for the community: CakePHP Video Tutorials http://tv.cakephp.org Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://ask.cakephp.org and help others with their CakePHP related questions. 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
Cake 2.0 Virtual Fields
Hello, I'm trying to use virtual fields with Cake 2.0 and am running into a problem. I'm trying to populate a select input with values from a table that has no `name` field. I'm setting a virtual field called `name` with the first_name and last_name fields, but the menu is not populating properly. In my model I have simply: public $virtualFields = array( 'name' => "CONCAT(Reporter.first_name, ' ', Reporter.last_name)" ); But when Cake does a find operation, the sql looks like this: SELECT `Reporter`.`id`, `Reporter`.`first_name`, `Reporter`.`last_name`, (CONCAT(`Reporter`.`first_name`, ' ', `Reporter`.`last_name`)) AS `Reporter__name` Calling the field alias `Reporter__name`, which then doesn't register with select inputs. Is this expected behavior? Any recommended solutions to my problem? Thanks, -Brian -- Our newest site for the community: CakePHP Video Tutorials http://tv.cakephp.org Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://ask.cakephp.org and help others with their CakePHP related questions. 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
