How to get selected value in dropdownlist by using cakephp? - cakephp

Question

My code is something like below :
public function makeEntryTime($first = '') {
$j = 0;
if (empty($first)) {
$j = 1;
} else {
$entry[$j] = $first;
$j++;
}
for ($i = $j; $i <= 12; $i++) {
$entry[$i . ' am'] = $i . ' am';
}
for ($i = $j; $i <= 12; $i++) {
$entry[$i . ' pm'] = $i . ' pm';
}
return $entry;
}
And here is the drop down list code :
$this->Form->select('ClubOpenDay.0.open_time', $this->makeEntryTime(), array("empty" => false, 'class' => 'input-medium'));
My problem is I am getting the value like 11 am, 12 am.But I want to make it selected when I will get value 11 am or 12 am from database.Any idea how can I do this?

Answer 1

Please try this:
<?php echo $this->Form->select('ClubOpenDay.0.open_time',$this->makeEntryTime(),array("empty" => false,'value' => $value_selected,'class' => 'input-medium')); ?>
"$value_selected" is any value with in the input range.
i.e what $this->makeEntryTime() returns.
Thanks

Answer 2

I assume your method is in view which you shouldn't do this. remove public from your function and remove $this to call your function.
try to keep your method inside a controller at least. Here is if you want to keep your method in view.
function makeEntryTime($first = '') {
$j = 0;
if (empty($first)) {
$j = 1;
} else {
$entry[$j] = $first;
$j++;
}
for ($i = $j; $i <= 12; $i++) {
$entry[$i . ' am'] = $i . ' am';
}
for ($i = $j; $i <= 12; $i++) {
$entry[$i . ' pm'] = $i . ' pm';
}
return $entry;
}
echo $this->Form->select('selete_id', makeEntryTime(), array("empty" => false, 'class' => 'input-medium'));
but if you want to make it MVC.
//controller
function makeEntryTime($first = '') {
$j = 0;
if (empty($first)) {
$j = 1;
} else {
$entry[$j] = $first;
$j++;
}
for ($i = $j; $i <= 12; $i++) {
$entry[$i . ' am'] = $i . ' am';
}
for ($i = $j; $i <= 12; $i++) {
$entry[$i . ' pm'] = $i . ' pm';
}
return $entry;
}
//page function - for examlpe add() method
public function add(){
$this->set('times', $this->makeEntryTime());
}
//view of add method
echo $this->Form->select('time_id', $times, array("empty" => false, 'class' => 'input-medium'));