Setting default value for a form element

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Setting default value for a form element

BlueShark Apr '13

Created Apr '13	Last Reply Apr '13	Replies 2	Views 3992	Votes 1

BlueShark 10.0k

Apr '13

Let's say I have this:

$form->add(new Text('number'));

How do I set a default value, e.g 1?

1

Phalcon · Answer 1 · 2013-04-07T21:59:07-07:00

The default value is taken from the related entity:

<?php

class Contact 
{
    public function $telephone = '+44 123-456-789';
}

$form = new Form(new Contact());

$form->add(new Text('telephone'));

BlueShark · Answer 2 · 2013-04-08T03:23:02-07:00

Thanks, that works.

I guess you meant "public $telephone" and not "public function $telephone"

Ivan Vorontsov · Answer 3 · 2013-04-08T23:43:07-07:00

@BlueShark Phalcon first checks 'getTelephone' function, than public property 'telepone' if first doesn't exist. From Phalcon 1.1.0 you can set default value by $formElement->setDefault($value); (without using entity)