I'd like to use a couple of attributes from within a model as textField
. Something like this:
$form->dropDownList(
$formModel,
'ref_attribute',
CHtml::listData(
User::model()->findAll(array('order'=>'attribute1 ASC, attribute2 ASC')),
'id',
'attribute1 attribute2 (attribute3)'),
array()
);
so that 'attribute1 attribute2 (attribute3)'
is automatically translated into the correct attribute values. I have tried writing it "as is" ('attribute1 attribute2 (attribute3)'
), and creating a middle function inside the model (fullName()
), but nothing seemed to work.
Thanks in advance.
It is possible by creating a extra method in your Model class. You have to create a getter and use it with the yii magic as a normal property.
So you have in your template:
$form->dropDownList(
$formModel,
'ref_attribute',
CHtml::listData(
User::model()->findAll(array('order'=>'attribute1 ASC, attribute2 ASC')),
'id',
'fullName'),
array()
);
And in your model:
public function getFullName()
{
return $this->attribute1.' '.$this->attribute2.' ('.$this->attribute3.')';
}