Forms CakePhp 1 form multiple tables - forms

Question

I have two controllers partners and deals.
When I add deal there is field partner id and in cakephp this generates a dropdown with all the partners. Is there away that if the user wants to add a new partner they could click a checkbox and add form would appear. Tried adding the partner input boxes and yes this creates new partner but it in the deal table it puts the partner id of the selected partner from the drop down not the new partner.
Deal Veiw
<div class="deals form">
<h2>Add New Deal</h2>
<p>Use the form below to fill in the new deals details.</p>
<?php echo $form->create('Deal');?>
<?php
echo $cksource->create();
echo $form->input('title');
echo $form->input('price');
echo $form->input('market_price');
echo $form->input('discount');
echo $form->input('buy_link');
echo $form->input('image');
$config['toolbar'] = array(
array( 'Source', '-', 'Bold', 'Italic', 'Underline', 'Strike', '-','BulletedList' ),
array( 'Image', 'Link', 'Unlink', 'Anchor' )
);
?><label>Deal Highlights</label><?php
echo $cksource->ckeditor('highlights', array('config'=>$config));
?><label>Deal Fine Print</label><?php
echo $cksource->ckeditor('fine_print', array('config'=>$config));
echo $form->input('description');
?><hr />
<h3>Partners Details<?php
echo $form->input('partner_id');
echo $form->input('Partner.name');
echo $form->input('Partner.address1');
echo $form->input('Partner.city');
echo $form->input('Partner.county');
echo $form->input('Partner.postcode');
echo $form->input('city_id');
?><hr />
<h3>Schedule Deal<?php
echo $form->input('start');
echo $form->input('end');
echo $cksource->end();
?>
<?php echo $form->end(__('Submit', true));?>
</div>
Deal Controller
function admin_add() {
if (!empty($this->data['Partner']['name'])) {
$this->data['Deal']['partner_id'] = "";
if ($this->Deal->Partner->saveAll($this->data)) {
$this->Session->setFlash(__('The deal has been saved', true));
$this->redirect(array('controller'=>'deals', 'action' => 'add'));
} else {
$this->Session->setFlash(__('The deal could not be saved. Please, try again.', true));
}
} else {
if ($this->Deal->saveAll($this->data)) {
$this->Session->setFlash(__('The deal has been saved', true));
$this->redirect(array('controller'=>'deals', 'action' => 'add'));
}
}
$partners = $this->Deal->Partner->find('list');
$cities = $this->Deal->City->find('list');
$this->set(compact('partners', 'cities'));
}
Any Ideas guys? If you know a better way to do it would be happy to hear it,
Thanks
Dave

Answer 1

in controller before saving, check if the partner form is not empty, then empty out the $this->data['Deal']['partner_id'];