Re: How to call validation in a form that doesn't use save()?

You can call validation manually this way:

$this->Book->data = $this->data;
if ($this->Book->validates()) {
// do your search
}
else {
// display errors
}

On Jan 26, 12:28 am, brian <bally.z...@gmail.com> wrote:
> You'll need to validate the user's input before you call find(). If
> you want, you can create methods in the model for that and just pass
> $this->data to be checked. Have the method(s) check the values and
> return true/false back to the controller.
>
> On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 7:31 AM, libard...@gmail.com
>
> <libard...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I am learning Cake with a test project.
>
> > As far as I know, validation automatically occurs when the Model's save
> > () method is called from within a controller. So, if I have defined
> > validation rules in my model, those rules will be scrutinized before
> > actually either saving or editing data.
>
> > Now, what if the purpose of the form is not to save data?
>
> > Example. What if I create a form whose function is to perform a
> > search?
>
> > In this case, I am only using the $this->data information in
> > conjunction with the find() method, but I am not calling the save()
> > function.
>
> > So... my question, how could I link this search form with the
> > validation rules initially created for the add() and edit() actions
> > (which evidently make use of the save() function)?
>
> > Here is my sample code:
>
> > In my controller:
> >  function search() {
> >    if (empty($this->data)) {
> >      // just render the view
> >    } else {
> >      $results = $this->Book->find('all',
> >        array(
> >          'conditions' => array(
> >            'or' => array(
> >              'Book.isbn' => $this->data['Book']['isbn'],
> >              'Book.title' => $this->data['Book']['title'],
> >              'Book.description' => $this->data['Book']
> > ['description'],
> >              'Book.author_name' => $this->data['Book']
> > ['author_name'],
> >              'Book.starred' => $this->data['Book']['starred']
> >            )
> >          )
> >        )
> >      );
> >      $this->set('data', $this->data);
> >      $this->set('results', $results);
> >    }
> >  }
>
> > In my view (ctp file):
>
> >  <?php echo $form->create('Book', array('action'=>'search')); ?>
> >  <fieldset>
> >  <legend> Search Books </legend>
> >  <?php
> >    echo $form->input('isbn');
> >    echo $form->input('title');
> >    echo $form->input('description');
> >    echo $form->input('author_name');
> >    echo $form->input('starred');
> >  ?>
> >  <?php echo $form->end('Search'); ?>
> >  </fieldset>
>
> > Thank you.
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