Drop down menu from table

Hello and good day,

I am newbie in yii framework. I have a table ac_type (id, ac_type) and i want create drop down menu list to view ac_type. Also, i have another one table acquisition.

Acquisition model.


class Acquisition extends CActiveRecord

{

    const TYPE_BEQUEST=0;

    const TYPE_FIELD_COLLECTION=1;

    const TYPE_GIFTS=2;

     const TYPE_PURCHASES=3;

    const TYPE_EXCHANGE =4;

    const TYPE_TREASURE=5;


	/**

	 * Returns the static model of the specified AR class.

	 * @return Acquisition the static model class

	 */

	public static function model($className=__CLASS__)

	{

		return parent::model($className);

	}


	/**

	 * @return string the associated database table name

	 */

	public function tableName()

	{

		return 'tbl_acquisition';

	}


	/**

	 * @return array validation rules for model attributes.

	 */

	public function rules()

	{

		// NOTE: you should only define rules for those attributes that

		// will receive user inputs.

		return array(

			array('item_id, type_acquired', 'numerical', 'integerOnly'=>true),

			array('person_acquired, place_acquired', 'length', 'max'=>45),

			array('notes', 'length', 'max'=>100),

			array('date_acquired', 'safe'),

			// The following rule is used by search().

			// Please remove those attributes that should not be searched.

			array('id, item_id, type_acquired, date_acquired, person_acquired, place_acquired, notes', 'safe', 'on'=>'search'),

		);

	}


	/**

	 * @return array relational rules.

	 */

	public function relations()

	{

		// NOTE: you may need to adjust the relation name and the related

		// class name for the relations automatically generated below.

		return array(

			'typeAcquired0' => array(self::HAS_MANY, 'AcType', 'type_acquired'),

		);

	}


	/**

	 * @return array customized attribute labels (name=>label)

	 */

	public function attributeLabels()

	{

		return array(

			'id' => 'ID',

			'item_id' => 'Item',

			'type_acquired' => 'Type Acquired',

			'date_acquired' => 'Date Acquired',

			'person_acquired' => 'Person Acquired',

			'place_acquired' => 'Place Acquired',

			'notes' => 'Notes',

		);

	}


	/**

	 * Retrieves a list of models based on the current search/filter conditions.

	 * @return CActiveDataProvider the data provider that can return the models based on the search/filter conditions.

	 */

	public function search()

	{

		// Warning: Please modify the following code to remove attributes that

		// should not be searched.


		$criteria=new CDbCriteria;


		$criteria->compare('id',$this->id);

		$criteria->compare('item_id',$this->item_id);

		$criteria->compare('type_acquired',$this->type_acquired);

		$criteria->compare('date_acquired',$this->date_acquired,true);

		$criteria->compare('person_acquired',$this->person_acquired,true);

		$criteria->compare('place_acquired',$this->place_acquired,true);

		$criteria->compare('notes',$this->notes,true);


		return new CActiveDataProvider(get_class($this), array(

			'criteria'=>$criteria,

		));

	}


       

}


class AcType extends CActiveRecord

{

	/**

	 * Returns the static model of the specified AR class.

	 * @return AcType the static model class

	 */

	public static function model($className=__CLASS__)

	{

		return parent::model($className);

	}


	/**

	 * @return string the associated database table name

	 */

	public function tableName()

	{

		return 'tbl_ac_type';

	}


	/**

	 * @return array validation rules for model attributes.

	 */

	public function rules()

	{

		// NOTE: you should only define rules for those attributes that

		// will receive user inputs.

		return array(

			array('ac_type', 'length', 'max'=>45),

			// The following rule is used by search().

			// Please remove those attributes that should not be searched.

			array('id, ac_type', 'safe', 'on'=>'search'),

		);

	}


	/**

	 * @return array relational rules.

	 */

	public function relations()

	{

		// NOTE: you may need to adjust the relation name and the related

		// class name for the relations automatically generated below.

		return array(

			'acquisitions' => array(self::HAS_MANY, 'Acquisition', 'type_acquired'),

                        'ac_types' => array(self::HAS_MANY, 'AcType', 'ac_type'),

		);

	}


	/**

	 * @return array customized attribute labels (name=>label)

	 */

	public function attributeLabels()

	{

		return array(

			'id' => 'ID',

			'ac_type' => 'Ac Type',

		);

	}


	/**

	 * Retrieves a list of models based on the current search/filter conditions.

	 * @return CActiveDataProvider the data provider that can return the models based on the search/filter conditions.

	 */

	public function search()

	{

		// Warning: Please modify the following code to remove attributes that

		// should not be searched.


		$criteria=new CDbCriteria;


		$criteria->compare('id',$this->id);

		$criteria->compare('ac_type',$this->ac_type,true);


		return new CActiveDataProvider(get_class($this), array(

			'criteria'=>$criteria,

		));

	}


         public function getACOptions()


        {




           $ac_types = CHtml::listData($this->ac_types, 'id', 'ac_type');

            return ac_types;

}


    

}

I want to view Acquisition which consists CRUD menu.

/protected/view/acquisition/_form.php


<div class="row">

		<?php echo $form->labelEx($model,'ac_type'); ?>

		<?php echo $form->dropDownList($model,'ac_type', $this->getACType()->getACOptions()); ?>

		<?php echo $form->error($model,'ac_type'); ?>

	</div>

          

AcquisitionController.php


<?php


class AcquisitionController extends Controller

{


    private $_ac_type;

	/**

	 * @var string the default layout for the views. Defaults to '//layouts/column2', meaning

	 * using two-column layout. See 'protected/views/layouts/column2.php'.

	 */

	public $layout='//layouts/column2';


	/**

	 * @return array action filters

	 */

	public function filters()

	{

		return array(

			'accessControl', // perform access control for CRUD operations

		);

	}


	/**

	 * Specifies the access control rules.

	 * This method is used by the 'accessControl' filter.

	 * @return array access control rules

	 */

	public function accessRules()

	{

		return array(

			array('allow',  // allow all users to perform 'index' and 'view' actions

				'actions'=>array('index','view'),

				'users'=>array('*'),

			),

			array('allow', // allow authenticated user to perform 'create' and 'update' actions

				'actions'=>array('create','update'),

				'users'=>array('@'),

			),

			array('allow', // allow admin user to perform 'admin' and 'delete' actions

				'actions'=>array('admin','delete'),

				'users'=>array('admin'),

			),

			array('deny',  // deny all users

				'users'=>array('*'),

			),

		);

	}


	/**

	 * Displays a particular model.

	 * @param integer $id the ID of the model to be displayed

	 */

	public function actionView($id)

	{

		$this->render('view',array(

			'model'=>$this->loadModel($id),

		));

	}


	/**

	 * Creates a new model.

	 * If creation is successful, the browser will be redirected to the 'view' page.

	 */

	public function actionCreate()

	{

		$model=new Acquisition;


		// Uncomment the following line if AJAX validation is needed

		// $this->performAjaxValidation($model);


		if(isset($_POST['Acquisition']))

		{

			$model->attributes=$_POST['Acquisition'];

			if($model->save())

				$this->redirect(array('view','id'=>$model->id));

		}


		$this->render('create',array(

			'model'=>$model,

		));

	}


	/**

	 * Updates a particular model.

	 * If update is successful, the browser will be redirected to the 'view' page.

	 * @param integer $id the ID of the model to be updated

	 */

	public function actionUpdate($id)

	{

		$model=$this->loadModel($id);


		// Uncomment the following line if AJAX validation is needed

		// $this->performAjaxValidation($model);


		if(isset($_POST['Acquisition']))

		{

			$model->attributes=$_POST['Acquisition'];

			if($model->save())

				$this->redirect(array('view','id'=>$model->id));

		}


		$this->render('update',array(

			'model'=>$model,

		));

	}


	/**

	 * Deletes a particular model.

	 * If deletion is successful, the browser will be redirected to the 'index' page.

	 * @param integer $id the ID of the model to be deleted

	 */

	public function actionDelete($id)

	{

		if(Yii::app()->request->isPostRequest)

		{

			// we only allow deletion via POST request

			$this->loadModel($id)->delete();


			// if AJAX request (triggered by deletion via admin grid view), we should not redirect the browser

			if(!isset($_GET['ajax']))

				$this->redirect(isset($_POST['returnUrl']) ? $_POST['returnUrl'] : array('admin'));

		}

		else

			throw new CHttpException(400,'Invalid request. Please do not repeat this request again.');

	}


	/**

	 * Lists all models.

	 */

	public function actionIndex()

	{

		$dataProvider=new CActiveDataProvider('Acquisition');

		$this->render('index',array(

			'dataProvider'=>$dataProvider,

		));

	}


	/**

	 * Manages all models.

	 */

	public function actionAdmin()

	{

		$model=new Acquisition('search');

		$model->unsetAttributes();  // clear any default values

		if(isset($_GET['Acquisition']))

			$model->attributes=$_GET['Acquisition'];


		$this->render('admin',array(

			'model'=>$model,

		));

	}


	/**

	 * Returns the data model based on the primary key given in the GET variable.

	 * If the data model is not found, an HTTP exception will be raised.

	 * @param integer the ID of the model to be loaded

	 */

	public function loadModel($id)

	{

		$model=Acquisition::model()->findByPk((int)$id);

		if($model===null)

			throw new CHttpException(404,'The requested page does not exist.');

		return $model;

	}


	/**

	 * Performs the AJAX validation.

	 * @param CModel the model to be validated

	 */

	protected function performAjaxValidation($model)

	{

		if(isset($_POST['ajax']) && $_POST['ajax']==='acquisition-form')

		{

			echo CActiveForm::validate($model);

			Yii::app()->end();

		}

	}


        public function getACType()

{

return $this->_ac_type;

}

}



[size="6"]I got this error.[/size]

[size="6"][size="5"]Fatal error: Call to a member function getACOptions() on a non-object in C:\xampp\htdocs\museumProj\protected\views\acquisition\_form.php on line 50[/size][/size]

Hope anyone can help me. Thank you a lot.

Follow this tutorial it will help you

http://www.yiiframework.com/wiki/19/

$this->_ac_type is empty????

I don’t know. i just follow tutorial from yii book but try another application.