access setFormatter data parameter

INTONE

I am trying to access the setformatter data params through a closure function but not having success. Here is my code:

  Field::inst( 'cases.notes' )->setFormatter( 
     function ( $val, $data, $opts ) {

          return $val."\n\n\n".$data['notes_poster']."Posted: ".date('D, d M y')." by user: ".$session->getVar('user_full_name');
    } )

I want to get the value of the notes but concatenate to it notes that was posted using notes_poster field plus other data. How can this be accomplished?

allan

Is it the $data or $session variable you are having a problem with? For the $session variable you probably need to add using ($session) to the closure function since PHP doesn't automatically scope variables for inclusion in the closure (frustratingly if you come from a JS background!).

Allan

INTONE

" For the $session variable you probably need to add using ($session) to the closure function since PHP doesn't automatically scope variables "

I have already removed the $session from the return but I am still not getting any value from $data['notes_poster']. Is this the correct way to access values from $data:

 $data['some_column_name']

allan

Assuming that you are sending notes_poster to the server on edit, then yes that should be the correct way of doing it. Perhaps you can show me the full PHP configuration you are using for the Editor class?

Allan

INTONE

I found the solution. I tried $data['cases']['notes_poster'] instead of $data['notes_poster'] and it worked. That's because I have the Field::inst( 'cases.notes_poster' ) for my server field. so full code would be:

       Field::inst( 'cases.notes' )->setFormatter( 
     function ( $val, $data, $opts) {
               return $val."\n\n\n".$data['cases']['notes_poster']."Posted: ".date('D, d M y')." 
               at   ".date("H:i:s");
         } )

allan

Yup that would do it. The dot notates that it is in a nested object (or array in PHP land).

Allan