[Solar-talk] form select options

[Paul M Jones]

On 06 Nov 2007, at 13:51, Jeff Surgeson wrote:

> Hi
>
> Anyone tell me why when I create a data object  save the following  
> it saves
> the numeric array key 0, 1 or 2 as apposed to the array value?
>
> ......etc
> $item = $this->_gallery->fetchNew();
> $data = $this->_request->post('gallery', array());
> $item->load($data, $cols);
> ......etc
> // get the form from the record
> $form = $item->form($cols);
> ....etc
> $form->setElements(array(
>    'gallery[main_cat]'  => array(
>        'type'          => 'select',
>        'options'       => array('family', 'children', 'babies'),

It looks like the options array is keyed numerically.  For select  
options, the array key is used as the database value and the array  
value is the displayed label.  Thus, to save the words instead of the  
numbers, you would need:

     'options' => array(
         'family' => $this->locale('OPTION_FAMILY'),
         'children' => $this->locale('OPTION_CHILDREN'),
         'babies' => $this->locale('OPTION_BABIES'),
     ),

Hope that helps, let me know if it does not.



-- pmj