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multi model forms in yii


How to create a multi-model form in Yii? I searched the entire documentation of Yii, but got no interesting results. Can some one give me some direction or thoughts about that? Any help will be appreciable.


Solution

  • In my expirience i got this solution to work and quickly understandable

    You have two models for data you wish collect. Let's say Person and Vehicle.

    Step 1 : Set up controller for entering form

    In your controller create model objects:

    public function actionCreate() {
    
      $Person = new Person;
      $Vehicle = new Vehicle;
    
      //.. see step nr.3
    
      $this->render('create',array(
            'Person'=>$Person,
            'Vehicle'=>$Vehicle)
      );
    }
    

    Step 2 : Write your view file

    //..define form
    echo CHtml::activeTextField($Person,'name');
    echo CHtml::activeTextField($Person,'address');
    // other fields..
    
    echo CHtml::activeTextField($Vehicle,'type');
    echo CHtml::activeTextField($Vehicle,'number');
    
    //..enter other fields and end form
    

    put some labels and design in your view ;)

    Step 3 : Write controller on $_POST action

    and now go back to your controller and write funcionality for POST action

    if (isset($_POST['Person']) && isset($_POST['Vehicle'])) {
        $Person = $_POST['Person']; //dont forget to sanitize values
        $Vehicle = $_POST['Vehicle']; //dont forget to sanitize values
        /*
            Do $Person->save() and $Vehicle->save() separately
            OR
            use Transaction module to save both (or save none on error) 
            http://www.yiiframework.com/doc/guide/1.1/en/database.dao#using-transactions
        */
    }
    else {
        Yii::app()->user->setFlash('error','You must enter both data for Person and Vehicle');
     // or just skip `else` block and put some form error box in the view file
    }