zendframework form2 how to set a value in a hidden form element l - forms

Question

quick question.
i am trying to set a value in a hidden form element. this is what i did below;but its not working.
i am trying to add the value 7 to the hidden form field. i used the value options field. but its not working.
$this->add(array(
'type' => 'Zend\Form\Element\Hidden',
'name' => 'id',
'options' => array(
'value_options' => array(
'id'=> 7 ,
), ),
));
below is my form page:
namespace Workers\Form\Fieldset;
use Doctrine\Common\Persistence\ObjectManager;
use DoctrineModule\Stdlib\Hydrator\DoctrineObject as DoctrineHydrator;
use Zend\Form\Fieldset;
use Zend\InputFilter\InputFilterProviderInterface;
class JobSortFieldset extends Fieldset implements InputFilterProviderInterface
{
public function __construct(ObjectManager $objectManager, $id )
{
parent::__construct('JobSort');
$this->setHydrator(new DoctrineHydrator($objectManager, 'Workers\Entity\JobSort'))
->setObject(new JobSort());
$this->add(array(
'type' => 'Zend\Form\Element\Hidden',
'name' => 'id',
'options' => array(
'value_options' => array(
'id'=> 7 ,
), ),
));

Answer 1

Option value_options is used for multivalue elements (MultiCheckbox, Select, etc.), for simple element like Hidden just set the value attribute:
$this->add(array(
'type' => 'Zend\Form\Element\Hidden',
'name' => 'id',
'attributes' => array(
'value' => 7,
),
));