How to: Default-value hack for more flexibility (Part 2)

In Part 1 we have seen how to change a value on inserting a new record. Now we are going to change multiple values at once using the same technique. Part 1: Technique + Changing single fields Part 2: Changing multiple fields at once Step 1 and Step 2 Pease follow Step1 and Step 2 from Part 1 of this tutorial. Step 3: Define fieldnames and values A good way for defining multiple fieldname+value tuples in PHP is by using associative arrays: A shorter variant: Please note the assignment operator => between key and value! From my own experience, sometimes …

How to: Default-value hack for more flexibility (Part 1)

AppGini offers several ways for defining static or dynamic default values for new records. Sometimes there is need for more flexibility. In this tutorial I am going to show a small PHP hack which will allow you to define default values on output fields dynamically in a very flexible way. Part 1: Technique + Changing single fields Part 2: Changing multiple fields at once Built in options Static default values If you need static initial values (default values) for new records in AppGini tables you can use the Default property in AppGini when modeling a column. Dynamic default values There …