Yii $form->textfield, how to set a default value?

Question

So I am fiddling with the Yii Framework and in one of the views, specifically the create form, I am trying to give one of my textfields a default value. Therefore when I go onto my create page the values are already preloaded on the form.

Here is my current code

<div class="row">
    <?php echo $form->labelEx($model,'teamlead'); ?>
    <?php echo $form->textField($model,'teamlead',array('size'=>50,'maxlength'=>50,'value'=>Yii::app()->user->getUsername(),'disabled'=>'disabled')); ?>
    <?php echo $form->error($model,'teamlead'); ?>
</div>

When I press create, Yii gives me an error telling me that there textField is empty? Not sure what else I can do other than set the value. Am I also suppose to set the model attributes?

Answer 1

It works on my end:

<?= $form->field($model, 'some_field')->textInput(['readonly' => true, 'value' => 'Your Value']) ?>

Answer 2

<div class="row">
    <?php echo $form->labelEx($model,'teamlead'); ?>
    <?php echo $form->textField($model,'teamlead',array('readonly'=>'true',size'=>50,'maxlength'=>50,'value'=>Yii::app()->user->getUsername(),'disabled'=>'disabled')); ?>
    <?php echo $form->error($model,'teamlead'); ?>
</div>

put array('readonly'=>'true') in your coding it will work

Answer 3

before you field description add this:

<?php
$model->teamlead='my default value';
?>

Answer 4

Here is my code that I am sending fixed value into database and show that value readonly.

<?php echo $form->textField($model,'pp_status', array('value'=>'Open', 'readonly' => 'true')); ?>

Answer 5

Always, is a good idea deal with data (defaul values, change after something happening, data treatment, etc) on the model class.

If you're getting the value from after initialize the model, the best way is to use the method init().

But, if you want to change, or define a default value after load data from the database, you can use the method afterFind()

For example:

public function afterFind(){
    $this->localdate = date("Y-m-d");
    parent::afterFind();
}

This link has a lot of usefull information about these methods: http://www.yiiframework.com/doc/guide/1.1/en/database.ar#customization

Answer 6

I believe the MVC way to do this is to place your default value either in your Model:

class MyModel extends \yii\db\ActiveRecord
{
    public $teamlead = 'my default value';
    ....
}

Or in your controller:

class MyModelController extends Controller
{
    public function actionCreate()
    {
        $model = new MyModel ();
        $model->teamlead = 'my default value';
        ...
    }
}