To pre-populate form field, we can add 'value' to form field in create.blade.php:
{{ Form::text('title', 'Some default title') }}
Is there a way to do that task elsewhere (maybe in model or controller?). I'd like to have code for form fields identical in create & edit view. Thanks!
Okay, so here we are... I used Laravel's form model binding in the example. (I work with User model/db table). If this topic is not clear for you, take a look at this http://laravel.com/docs/html#form-model-binding
// Controller
class UsersController extends BaseController
{
...
// Method to show 'create' form & initialize 'blank' user's object
public function create()
{
$user = new User;
return View::make('users.form', compact('user'));
}
// This method should store data sent form form (for new user)
public function store()
{
print_r(Input::all());
}
// Retrieve user's data from DB by given ID & show 'edit' form
public function edit($id)
{
$user = User::find($id);
return View::make('users.form', compact('user'));
}
// Here you should process form data for user that exists already.
// Modify/convert some input data maybe, save it then...
public function update($id)
{
$user = User::find($id);
print_r($user->toArray());
}
...
}
And here come the view file served by controller.
// The view file - self describing I think
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Document</title>
</head>
<body>
@if(!$user->id)
{{ Form::model($user, ['route' => 'admin.users.store']) }}
@else
{{ Form::model($user, ['route' => ['admin.users.update', $user->id], 'method' => 'put']) }}
@endif
{{ Form::text('firstName') }}
{{ Form::text('lastName') }}
{{ Form::submit() }}
{{ Form::close() }}
</body>
</html>
Yes, let's consider the following example:
View:
{{ Form::text('title', $title) }}
Controller:
$title = 'Some default title';
if($article) {
$title = $article->title;
}
return View::make('user.login')->with('title', $title)
Then you will have a text-input with either Some default title or the title from $article, if $article isn't equal to false
All you need to do is include a conditional in your blade template.
Lets assume your database table has a field myfield, which you want to default to mydefault.
Just include the following in a partial view which is called by the create and edit views:
@if(isset($myfield))
{{ Form::input('text','myfield') }}
@else
{{ Form::input('text','myfield','mydefault') }}
@endif
You don't have to anything else.
Probably easier (Laravel 5):
{{ Form::text('title', isset($yourModel) ? null : 'Some default title') }}
That is to assume you are using the form as a partial. It should populate the value if the model for the form exists (you are editing or patching record) else it should show you the default you wish.
When you are using the Schema builder (in Migrations or somewhere else):
Schema::create(
'posts', function($table) {
$table->string('title', 30)->default('New post');
}
);
If you want to do this conditionally, an alternative method of solving this could be to perform a check instead. If this check passes, set the default (as is done below with $nom as an example). Otherwise, leave it empty by setting it to null explicitly.
{{ Form::text('title', (isset($nom)) ? $nom : null) }}
