How to set default values in backoffice form (custom module)

[Matte01990]

$this->fields_form = array(
				'legend' => array(
					'title' => $this->l('Add/Edit Box')
				), 
				'input' => array(
							array(
								'type' => 'text', 
								'label' => 'Nome', 
								'name' => 'nome',
								'value' => 'test',
							), 
							
				),
)

How could I set default value to this field? Setting a ''value'' is useless.

Thank you.

[fedesib]

Hi there,

 

in your install function use:

 

Configuration::updateValue('nome', 'test');

 

Of course if you have multiple fields you'd better create an array and a recursive function to set default values, but in general, the above approach should work.

 

I hope this helps!

Federica

[Matte01990]

Thank you Federica

I need to retrieve some data from db and to display them in the open form, this will helps !

[NemoPS]

you have to use $this->tpl_vars = array('fields_value' => array...)

WHere the fields value array has the same keys as your fields

[Matte01990]

you have to use $this->tpl_vars = array('fields_value' => array...)

 

WHere the fields value array has the same keys as your fields

Hello NemoPS and thank you for answering.

Can you tell me where to insert this code? Shold I insert it into my module's  renderForm() function?

Edited November 21, 2016 by Matte01990 (see edit history)

[NemoPS]

before returning the template, I cover the helper form in my modules course if you are interested (will be 20% off on black friday)