[SOLVED] CakePHP normal input box pre populates but not select box?

CakePHP normal input box pre populates but not select box?

I'm using Cake's form helper, and it is supposed to pre-populate when I set $this->request->data to something in my controller. It is pre-populating for normal type="text" input boxes, but not for type="select". Anyone know why?

If I pr($this->request->data) in my view I get this result:

Array
(
  [EventInvoiceHardsurface] => Array
    (
        [id] => 7868
        [expediting_notes] => Fake expiditing notes
        [installation_notes] => Fake installation notes.  
    )

  [PurchasingProduct] => Array
    (
        [style_number] => BDP
        [style_name] => DUNDEE PLANK 3 1/4
    )

  [PurchasingProductColor] => Array
    (
        [name] => CB1230 SEASHELL
    )

)

This does NOT pre-populate

                            <?=$this->Form->input('PurchasingProductColor.name', array('type' => 'select', 'label' => 'Product Color', 'div' => false, 'placeholder' => 'Color Name', 'class' => 'input-medium', 'disabled' => 'disabled', 'empty' => true));?>

But this DOES

                            <?=$this->Form->input('PurchasingProductColor.name', array('type' => 'text', 'label' => 'Product Color', 'div' => false, 'placeholder' => 'Color Name', 'class' => 'input-medium', 'disabled' => 'disabled', 'empty' => true));?>

I've tried removing the 'empty' => true and removing the placeholder and removing the disabled, but none of those things made a difference.

Any ideas guys? Thanks.

Edit:

I just ended up using this.

                            <?=$this->Form->input('PurchasingProductColor.name', array('type' => 'select', 'label' => 'Product Color', 'div' => false, 'placeholder' => 'Color Name', 'class' => 'input-medium', 'options' => array((!empty($this->request->data['PurchasingProductColor']['id']) ? $this->request->data['PurchasingProductColor']['id'] : '') => (!empty($this->request->data['PurchasingProductColor']['name']) ? $this->request->data['PurchasingProductColor']['name'] : ''))));?>

I lose the empty => true functionality, and the disabled functionality, but I will controls those via JavaScript.

Thanks.

Solution

You have to provide options

<?=$this->Form->input('PurchasingProductColor.name', 
array('type' => 'select', 'label' => 'Product Color', 'div' => false, 
'placeholder' => 'Color Name', 'class' => 'input-medium', 
'disabled' => 'disabled', 'empty' => true,'options'=>$optionsList));?>

$optionsList is a list of options for select box then it will preselect your particular selection.