Php validation plugin

[jmdc]

Hello,

I am using a PHP validation plugin (only in new records) in a dropdown element (element1 in table1) wich values are 0, 1 or 2.
I am having some troubles whit new records. I would like to have always value=2, if this is a new record.
I have this code:

$db = JFactory::getDbo();

if(empty($data)){

return '{table1___element1}' === '2';
}
else{
return false;
}

Could you help me, please? I think it?s basic, but i really don?t understand php code...

Thank you very much.!

 

[jmdc]

Any suggestion, please??
Thank you.

 

[troester]

Do you want to set your table1__element1 to 2 or do you want to validate (= check user input)?
http://fabrikar.com/forums/index.php?wiki/php-validation/

 

[jmdc]

Do you want to set your table1__element1 to 2 or do you want to validate (= check user input)?
http://fabrikar.com/forums/index.php?wiki/php-validation/

I just want to set table1___element1 to 2 automatically, if this is a new record only. The Registered user will never be able to change this value, because only Super Users can.
Thank you in advance.

 

[jmdc]

I think it works with just:

$data = '2';

Isn?t it??

Or maybe i put default value to 2...and that works...no need to have a validation plugin!?

 

[troester]

Yes, if you want to set a default value set it in "Default". It can be modified by the user if he has edit rights on this element.

Validation is usually for validating (and if failing rejecting) user input. In the php (and regex) validation you have the special case that you can do a "Replace" instead of validation. But you don't need it here.

 

[jmdc]

Thank you....The default value works fine...
Great job!