Variable on ADD

nskwortsow

Hi,
When adding a record I need to insert the OwnerID (parent table). Should I use a HIDDEN field for this? If so: how do I insert the current session['OwnerID'] in the javascript (I use external .js libraries and don't like to mix PHP and JS).
Seems cumbersome to populate with a $('#OwnerID').val(); but if I have to, I will. Please point me in the right direction.
/N

allan

Sounds like a hidden field with the value of the owner id is what is needed? You can use the `set` method to set the required value on the item in the form. Then on the server intercept the submitted data and modify the database as required.

Allan

nskwortsow

Hi Allan,

Thanks, but please be more specific when it comes to the server side processing. I don't want to write my own code in parallel to your API if I can help it (gets messy).

I can set the value, no problem, but when I send it for CREATING, what does my PHP look like?

allan

Assuming I understand the problem correct, what you could do is something like this:

[code]
$editor = Editor::inst( $db, 'browsers' )
->fields(
Field::inst( 'name' )->validator( 'Validate::required' ),
Field::inst( 'dept' )->validator( 'Validate::required' )
);

if ( isset($_POST['action']) && $_POST['action'] === 'create' ) {
// Adding a new record, so add a field that will be written
$editor->field( Field::inst('owner') );
$_POST['data']['owner'] = $_SESSION['id'];
}
else {
// Otherwise editing, deleting or getting data. Just read the owner field
$editor->field( Field::inst('owner')->set(false) );
}

$editor
->process( $_POST )
->json();
[/code]

The key thing here is that the fields for the Editor instance don't need to be static - they can be dynamically built - as is the case above.

Allan

nskwortsow

Perfect, thanks.