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using multiple radio button

Created 12 years ago by francis ja, updated 9 years ago by Rohit Suthar.

When we use multiple radio buttons with same name in Yii many people have the problem on getting the value of the selected radiobutton. The radioButtonList can be used for that, but if we need to use radioButton itself to place the button any where in a view, we need to include one more parameter in htmloption array().

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Fixing extensions without modifying their code

Created 11 years ago by schmunk, updated 11 years ago by schmunk.

If you're working a lot with extensions you often stumble upon problems, when you want to include them into your custom web application, like hardcoded or absolute path aliases or classes extended from core application components, which implement addiditonal features.

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Adding a date range search for CGridView the easy way

Created 11 years ago by mikewalen, updated 10 years ago by mikewalen.
  1. Create an Active Record Behavior that builds the criteria for the search() method and attach it to your model
  2. Modify the search() method of the model to merge the behavior's criteria in with the rest of the searchable attributes
  3. Modify the _search form view to add the date range inputs
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Assigning dynamic roles to a user Using yii Rights module at the time of user creation and using some special advanced features of yii rights

Created 11 years ago by Rajith R, updated 10 years ago by Rajith R.

After Installing Yii Users and Rights to Newly Created Yii app we have to assign dynamic roles to a user at the time of user creation .

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Using counters with ActiveRecord

Created 12 years ago by davi_alexandre, updated 9 years ago by marcovtwout.

Let's say, for example, that you are developing a blog or some kind of CMS and you want to track the number of times each post was viewed (maybe to show a list of the most viewed ones).

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Version: 1.1
Category: Tips

Ajax update

Created 13 years ago by zaccaria, updated 13 years ago by zaccaria.

Often happens to have the need of change a part of the page with ajax.

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Version: 1.1
Category: Tips
Tags: AJAX

A simple class to use a different db for a module

Created 12 years ago by tydeas_dr, updated 12 years ago by Maurizio Domba Cerin.

What would you do if you want/need to have a different than the main database connection in an module's models?

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Version: 1.1
Category: Tips

Change buttons on our CGridView extending yii

Created 12 years ago by sensorario, updated 11 years ago by sensorario.

In this tip, I'll help you to change in few second buttons of your CGridView. I hope you like it =).

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Version: 1.1
Category: Tips

How to filter CGridView with From Date and To Date datepicker

Created 11 years ago by kiran sharma, updated 11 years ago by kiran sharma.

This artical is related to allow user to filter CGridView with date range using datepicker on submit button. Here I use Yii Cookie to preserve date in datepicker textbox after submitting the form.

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Category: Tips
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Using events with CAction classes

Created 12 years ago by Antonio Ramirez, updated 12 years ago by 张 迪.

As you know, events are used by:

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Version: 1.1
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A simple action for CJuiAutoComplete

Created 13 years ago by tydeas_dr, updated 12 years ago by Thiago Souza.

Simple as that. I have placed this action in my extension folder like:

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Version: 1.1
Category: Tips

Styling Radio Buttons

Created 13 years ago by Steve Friedl, updated 13 years ago by Steve Friedl.

The default behavior with radio button lists is ugly, and I figured out mostly how to style them a coupla different ways. I'll used the blog tutorial example (but with my own posting modes):

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Search method of a model for filters when using dates - unixtimestamp in database

Created 13 years ago by Mukke, updated 12 years ago by jwerner.

I ran into a problem and on irc we worked it out. Since there is a lack on information on filters in genral i thought i'd start sharing all my findings, might be usefull for other people.

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Directory independent extensions

Created 13 years ago by GOsha, updated 13 years ago by GOsha.

Many people want to use downloaded extensions in their own way. As for me most of the extensions require me to correct Yii::import() instructions inside their source code. All these extensions are directory dependent. To avoid the situation described above, I suggest to implement pseudo-anonymous aliases:

// take the curr...
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CGridView: Update/create records in a CJuiDialog

Created 12 years ago by Joblo, updated 11 years ago by Joblo.

My article Display the full record in a CJuiDialog uses ajax to view a record in dialog on clicking the 'view-icon'.

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The complete beginner's study guide for the Yii Framework

Created 11 years ago by Rodrigo Coelho, updated 11 years ago by Rodrigo Coelho.

Start studying the MVC pattern. You will understand the roles of the model, the view and the controller and know where goes each part of the code.

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PHPStorm & NetBeans autocomplete problem

Created 11 years ago by Stageline, updated 11 years ago by Stageline.

The problem: If you type Yii::app()->user<ctrl+space> code completion didn't work. This solve it.

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Version: 1.1
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Display a nice exception message on ajax requests

Created 12 years ago by Maurizio Domba Cerin, updated 12 years ago by Maurizio Domba Cerin.

in Yii versions previous to 1.1.9 exceptions was handled differently during ajax request and displayed by CApplication::displayException(). This way the exception message displayed on ajax requests could not be customized.
The message for the CGridView delete request with YII_DEBUG set to true l...

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Customizing Yii's formatting rules (extending CFormatter)

Created 12 years ago by Haensel, updated 12 years ago by Haensel.

CFormatter is one of Yii's core components and used to format values displayed in widgets like CGridView or CDetailView. All classic formats like numbers, text, urls or datetime are supported but you may have to use a formatting rule that isn't built in. Let's say we want to display arrays of strings (like tags associated with a product model)...

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Version: 1.1
Category: Tips