Re: Need help with custom validation please

2010-02-24 Thread WebbedIT
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Need help with custom validation please

2010-02-23 Thread mivogt-LU
hi there, I have some problems doing my first cake and adding some validation methods on my own. It would be great if someone in here might give me a good start and help me to do my first steps ... I am using 2 models linked with each other lodgings : id, roomnumber, amountofbeds, ...

Re: Need help with custom validation please

2010-02-23 Thread Jeremy Burns
The data is accessible via $this-data. If you debug it you'll see the shape of the array so you check values within it (something like $this-data['Model']['field']. Your custom validation function should return either true or false. If it returns false, your validation error should be set for

Re: Need help with custom validation please

2010-02-23 Thread mivogt-LU
Hi Jeremy, thank you, might I ask if I got the point: .. (something like $this-data['Model']['field']. .. my database table is namedbooking_positions my php file fot the model named booking_position.php so I have to use $this-data['booking_positions']['amountofadult'] ? TNX Michael On

Re: Need help with custom validation please

2010-02-23 Thread Jeremy Burns
Probably - it sounds right. Debug $this-data and check. Jeremy Burns jeremybu...@me.com (Skype) +44 208 123 3822 (jeremy_burns) (m) +44 7973 481949 (h) +44 208 530 7573 On 23 Feb 2010, at 08:47, mivogt-LU wrote: Hi Jeremy, thank you, might I ask if I got the point: .. (something like

Re: Need help with custom validation please

2010-02-23 Thread mivogt-LU
Great it works. Thank u so much, Jeremy!! It took me hours for try and error with no result - now the solution is easy and clear and logical :) Think I 'll never forget the mistake and the right way. Thank u again. Michael On 23 Feb., 09:54, Jeremy Burns jeremybu...@me.com wrote: Probably - it

Re: Need help with custom validation please

2010-02-23 Thread WebbedIT
Your data should have been available at: $this-data['BookingPosition']['amountofadult'] not $this-data['booking_positions']['amountofadult'] Just clarifying this in case other newbies read this post and get confused. Paul. Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://cakeqs.org and help

Re: Need help with custom validation please

2010-02-23 Thread Jeremy Burns
Good spot Paul - I replied too quickly! Jeremy Burns jeremybu...@me.com On 23 Feb 2010, at 09:21, WebbedIT wrote: Your data should have been available at: $this-data['BookingPosition']['amountofadult'] not $this-data['booking_positions']['amountofadult'] Just clarifying this in case