saveEditTab

Does saveEditTab save data into the #__comprofiler table or the #__comprofiler_plug_xxx table? I've been trying to save data into the #__comprofiler table, and haven't been successful. I've tried setting the $user->field to the value I want, and I've tried $postdata["field"] as well. The code I'm using is below. I'll attach the entire file if that'll help. Note that the exact same code produces the desired results for $loc and $loc when I use it in the getEditTab($tab, $user, $ui).

function saveEditTab($tab,$user,$ui,$postdata) {

$params = $this->params;
$args = array();
$lng = $params->get('geoLng', 'Text Parameter not set!');
$lat = $params->get('geoLat', 'Text Parameter not set!');
$args = $params->get('geoAddress','');
$args = $params->get('geoCity','');
$args = $params->get('geoState','');
$args = $params->get('geoCountry','');
$args = $params->get('geoPostcode','');

$userData["address"] = ($user->$args) ? $user->$args : "";
$userData["city"] = ($user->$args) ? $user->$args : "";
$userData["state"] = ($user->$args) ? $user->$args : "";
$userData["country"] = ($user->$args) ? $user->$args : "";
$userData["zipcode"] = ($user->$args) ? $user->$args : "";
$userData["lat"] = ($user->$lat) ? $user->$lat : "";
$userData["lng"] = ($user->$lng) ? $user->$lng : "";

$coords;

$loc = $this->checkLatLong($userData);

$user->$lat = $loc;
$user->$lng = $loc;

$postdata["$lng"] = $user->$lng;
$postdata["$lat"] = $user->$lat;





}

All data is saved in #__comprofiler table, unless the plugin uses it's own sql to do custom inserts.

Easiest way to save data in a custom way is by using the onBeforeUserUpdate and modufy teh row and rowExtras variables that are passed to CBs funcion that acutally modifys the values in the DB.

mikko

First of, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I knew it really wasn't that difficult, but for some reason i just couldn't wrap my head around it. I'm still having a slight problem though.

$params = $this->params;

That line is not working. It should return the parameters of the plug-in but it doesn't. Strangely, this does work for the tab that I make for the plug-in.

can you post the code here?

I actually fixed what I needed to do. I've got an alpha version of the component if you'd like to see it I'm attaching it to this message. Right now I'm having trouble creating a list field via the xml, but the actual program does work. To use this you must create some new fields for address/city/state/country/postcode or any combination of those. Then the component has parameters for entering the name of these fields. One thing to watch out for is that the geocoder uses two letter abbreviations for countries and the international geocoder is not nearly as good as the US one. Lastly, you'll have to update your profile and it should geocode you. Tell me what you think.

Sweet stuff David... I've benn swamped with work $$$ (I'm not complaining) and my google/geo project got sidetracked. I love what I am seeing from you and will play with this - this week.

thanks for the code...

PeterMixt