How can i get post data in the model when i use CHtml::passwordField

in my view,i use passwordField




<div class="row">

		<?php echo CHtml::activeLabelEx($model,'password'); ?>

		<?php echo CHtml::passwordField('password','',array('size'=>40,'maxlength'=>128)); ?>

		<?php echo CHtml::error($model,'password'); ?>

	</div>



in my model,i can’t get the value of the passwrod field




protected function beforeSave() {

  ...

  echo $this->password

  ...

}



why?i want use passwordField not activePasswordField,please help.




<?php echo CHtml::passwordField(CHtml::activeName($model,'password'),'',array('size'=>40,'maxlength'=>128)); ?>



hi, jayrulez,thank you for reply.

but still not work.

i changed the _form.php,and in the model User.php,




protected function beforeSave()

{

    echo $this->password;exit;



i enter sssss in the password field,and submit,but still show the value in the database not from Post.

do you have a validation rule for that field? show snippets form your controller and model.

Thanks jayrulez!

my model:




class User extends CActiveRecord

{

    private $_oldPassword;


	/**

	 * Returns the static model of the specified AR class.

	 * @return CActiveRecord 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 'User';

	}


	/**

	 * @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('password', 'required','on'=>'register'),

			array('username, name, email', 'required'),

			array('block, registerDate, lastvisitDate', 'numerical', 'integerOnly'=>true),

			array('username, salt, email', 'length', 'max'=>128),

			array('name', 'length', 'max'=>180),

			array('avatar, activation', 'length', 'max'=>100),

			array('usertype', 'length', 'max'=>25),

			array('profile', 'safe'),

		);

	}


	/**

	 * @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(

			'groups' => array(self::MANY_MANY, 'Group', 'groupadmin(group_id, user_id)'),

			'surveys' => array(self::HAS_MANY, 'Survey', 'created_by'),

			'surveyquestions' => array(self::HAS_MANY, 'Surveyquestion', 'created_by'),

		);

	}


	/**

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

	 */

	public function attributeLabels()

	{

		return array(

			'id' => 'ID',

			'username' => 'Username',

			'name' => 'Name',

			'password' => 'Password',

            'salt' => 'Salt',

			'email' => 'Email',

			'profile' => 'Profile',

			'avatar' => 'Avatar',

			'usertype' => 'User Type',

			'block' => 'Block',

			'registerDate' => 'Register Date',

			'lastvisitDate' => 'Last Visit Date',

			'activation' => 'Activation',

		);

	}

    

    /**

	 * Checks if the given password is correct.

	 * @param string the password to be validated

	 * @return boolean whether the password is valid

	 */

	public function validatePassword($password)

	{

		return $this->hashPassword($password,$this->salt)===$this->password;

	}


	/**

	 * Generates the password hash.

	 * @param string password

	 * @param string salt

	 * @return string hash

	 */

	public function hashPassword($password,$salt)

	{

		return md5($salt.$password);

	}

    

    public function setOldPassword($password)

    {

        return $this->_oldPassword = $password;

    }

    

	/**

	 * Generates a salt that can be used to generate a password hash.

	 * @return string the salt

	 */

	protected function generateSalt()

	{

		return md5(microtime());

	}

    

    /**

	 * This is invoked before the record is saved.

	 * @return boolean whether the record should be saved.

	 */

	protected function beforeSave()

	{

	        echo $this->password;exit;

		if(parent::beforeSave())

		{

			return true;

		}

		else

			return false;

	}

}



my controller




class UserController extends Controller

{

	const PAGE_SIZE=10;


	/**

	 * @var CActiveRecord the currently loaded data model instance.

	 */

	private $_model;

    public $defaultAction = 'admin';


	/**

	 * @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.

	 */

	public function actionView()

	{

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

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

		));

	}


	/**

	 * Creates a new model.

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

	 */

	public function actionCreate()

	{

		$model=new User;

		$model->scenario = 'register';

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

		{

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

			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.

	 */

	public function actionUpdate()

	{

		$model=$this->loadModel();

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

		{

		//$model->setOldPassword($model->password);

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

            

			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.

	 */

	public function actionDelete()

	{

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

		{

			// we only allow deletion via POST request

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


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

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

				$this->redirect(array('index'));

		}

		else

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

	}


	/**

	 * Lists all models.

	 */

	public function actionIndex()

	{

		$dataProvider=new CActiveDataProvider('User', array(

			'pagination'=>array(

				'pageSize'=>self::PAGE_SIZE,

			),

		));


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

			'dataProvider'=>$dataProvider,

		));

	}


	/**

	 * Manages all models.

	 */

	public function actionAdmin()

	{

		$dataProvider=new CActiveDataProvider('User', array(

			'pagination'=>array(

				'pageSize'=>self::PAGE_SIZE,

			),

		));


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

			'dataProvider'=>$dataProvider,

		));

	}


	/**

	 * 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.

	 */

	public function loadModel()

	{

		if($this->_model===null)

		{

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

				$this->_model=User::model()->findbyPk($_GET['id']);

			if($this->_model===null)

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

		}

		return $this->_model;

	}

}



What do you get when u use var_dump() or print_r() on $_POST?

when i print_r($_POST[‘User’]) in the controller,there show i entered the password,and i print_r($model->attributes) after $model->attributes=$_POST[‘User’],it’s still right,but must


print_r($model->attributes);exit;

if no exit;

when i put code in the model




protected function beforeSave()

	{

	   echo $this->password;exit;



the $this->password value is from database.


print_r($model->attributes);

the psssword value will be changed to database too.

You should use CHtml::activePasswordField() instead of CHtml::passwordField() when using a model.

yes,activePasswordField is fine,but i want keep form field password value still empty,if manager want change some user’s password,enter new,if password value is empty means password not change,this is i want.

thank you reply my post!

i use




<?php echo CHtml::activepasswordField($model,'password',array('value'=>'','size'=>40,'maxlength'=>128)); ?>



and work (i use v.1.0.11)

Not sure if i understand. But my guess is, that you’re asking one of the most frequently asked questions: How to update password only if a new password has been entered. See here for a possible answer:

http://www.yiiframework.com/forum/index.php?/topic/6451-rehash-password-only-when-changed/page__hl__password__fromsearch__1