dev and cakephp tips

Javascript debug information with firebug

noreply@blogger.com (drex) — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:03:00 +0000

Debugging javascript code can be really a pain in the ass. But if you use firebug Firefox extension you can easily output any important code directly to the console.

Just type in your code:


console.log('hello world!!!!');

Firebug has much more great features and I cannot imagine writing javascript or ajax code without using it. Definitely this is the best firefox extension ever.

How to setup default form values in cakephp

noreply@blogger.com (drex) — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 13:02:00 +0000

If you want to configure some default values for the form you can use the model's create function this way:


//in you booking model
function create($data) {
 if (empty($data['Booking']['country_id'])) {
  $data['Booking']['country_id'] = 225;
 }

 parent::create($data);
}

this would preconfigure country_id value to 255

Update:
In order to have these data available in your view you must setup $this->data variable in your controller:


$this->data = $this->Booking->create();

you can also setup $this->data variable directly in your controller:


$this->data['Booking']['country_id'];

* if you are testing it with firefox be aware that the browser doesn't refresh your form data values until you press ctrl+f5

new cake on the table

noreply@blogger.com (drex) — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 23:15:00 +0000

so here we are! When I found the cakephp framework a couple of months ago I was really impressed by the ease of use and multiple features it had. Very well organized, clearly defined - this is what a busy programmer needs!

After all these months that have passed (and a couple of successfully implemented projects) I still discover new features that put a little smile on my face. And as I like the whole idea of sharing I created this site to put down what I find and learn.

I hope you will find it useful.