Comments on: Validation with CakePHP 1.2

By: cakebaker

cakebaker — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:26:05 +0000

@pablo: Good to hear you could resolve your issue :)

By: pablo005

pablo005 — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:06:07 +0000

Sorry, already found the problem. The problem is that within the rule 'between' was this:


'between' => array (
    'rule' => array ( 'between', 4, 10),
    'allowEmpty' => false,
    'required' => false,
    'last' => true
)

In theory when the field is left empty should display the error message defined for 'between'. But no, it shows the default error message. But if completed less than 4 characters then it displays the correct error message. The solution is to create another rule only for 'allowEmpty' with an error message. Thank you very much for your help.

By: cakebaker

cakebaker — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:41:33 +0000

@pablo: Your code looks good. What CakePHP version do you use?

By: pablo005

pablo005 — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:08:58 +0000

Hi, I need to translate the error messages. I have this in my model:


var $validate = array(
       'username' => array(
           'between' => array(
              'rule' => array('between', 4, 10),
              'last' => true
           ),
           'unique' => array(
              'rule' => 'isUnique'
           )
      )
);

And this in my view:


echo $form->input('username', array('error' => array('between' => _('Between 4 and 10.', true), 'unique' => _('Existing User', true)));

But do not show these error messages. Shown are the error messages by default. But if I put only an error message then it is displayed.


echo $form->input('username', array('error' => _('Between 4 and 10.', true)));

What may be happening. Is it a bug?. Does anyone have the same problem?. Thanks

By: cakebaker

cakebaker — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:42:28 +0000

@asmad: I am not sure I understand you correctly, but if you want to validate whether the category_id is not null and greater than zero, than you could use a custom validation rule like:


public function isint($value, $params = array()) {
    return ( preg_match( '/^\d+$/'  , $value['category_id']) == 1 && $value['category_id'] > 0);
}

Hope that helps!

By: asmad

asmad — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:47:33 +0000

please give coding validate category_id if category_id NULL or equal to zero ! where category_id is foreign key

By: cakebaker

cakebaker — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:47:59 +0000

@Celso: Well, if it is not required that the input strictly follows the format "dd/mm/yyyy" then you can use the built-in "date" validation rule:


var $validate = array('thefield' => array('rule' => array('date', 'dmy')));

However, if the input must exactly follow your format, then you either have to use the "custom" validation rule with a regex or you have to write your own validation method. Hope that helps!

By: Celso

Celso — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:57:06 +0000

How validate with dd/mm/yyyy ???

By: cakebaker

cakebaker — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:08:55 +0000

@Angeline: Hm, isn't it a "missing view" error? In that case use the render() method to display your view. Hope that helps!

By: Angeline

Angeline — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:39:37 +0000

Well, If I use setFlash, I get this error:

Please enter valid inputs
Not Found

Error: The requested address ‘/users/register’ was not found on this server.

Because I do not have a separate ctp file for register or login. If the login or register functions fail, I remain in the same page, that is /main/index or I move to /main/home.

So is there a way to bring those error messages in such conditions?