hi

i have SS 2.3.1

i want to do exactly the same as here http://www.silverstripe.org/archive/show/85210 but it doesnt work

maby set default TextField value by $defaults but how to put member FirstName into Autor field ?

	public static $db = array(
	"Autor" => 'Text'
	);

        static $defaults = array(        
        "Autor" => 
        );

Hi snaip,

you can it relate to another class, which give an return-value as the FirstName. So you have to create a function, which send a request to the the database. I don't have enough time to write an example. I'm sure, that my solution would run.

Bets regards,

Pascal

hmm i tried this:

public static $db = array(
    'Author' => 'Text'	
);

function getCMSFields() {          
    $fields = parent::getCMSFields();
    $member = Member::currentUser();
    $options = array(''.$member->FirsName.'');
    $fields->addFieldToTab("Root.Content.Main", new DropdownField("Author", "Author:", $options), 'Content');
return $fields;
}

but when i save i get "Javascript parse error" :/

and hmm why i cant set value to the TextField ?
this doesn't work, http://doc.silverstripe.com/doku.php?id=textfield :

$fields->addFieldToTab("Root.Content.Main", new TextField('Author','Author:','Enter Your name'),'Content');

You need to overload populateDefaults() instead of setting the item in the array.

e.g.

/**
 * Set up the defaults for this class.
 *
 * Overloaded from DataObject to support more complicated
 * defaults, such as calling a function to get a dynamic value.
 *
 * @return array
 */
public function populateDefaults() {
	parent::populateDefaults();
	$memberName = Member::currentUser() ? Member::currentUser()->getName() : null;
	$this->setField('Author', $memberName);
}

thanks a lot Sean :]