How do I import a Model from another Model in CakePHP

Question

Desc Model belongsTo Prod Model. I want that all Prod.Name will appear as checkboxes when adding a new desc, so that user will just click a Prod.Name when adding a new description for it. Like:

<?php
echo $form->create('Desc');
echo $form->checkBox(Prod.Name); // assuming this is the correct code.
echo $form->textArea('Desc.content');
echo $form->end('Save');
?>

I'm still not familiar with this framework, still messing with it.

Thanks!

So far this is what I did:

<select name='data[Desc][prod_id]' id='DescriptionProdId'>
<?php echo $form->create('Desc'); ?>
<?php foreach($opps as $opp): ?>
<option value="<?php $opp["Prod"]["id"] ?>">
<?php echo $opp["Prod"]["name"]; ?>
</option>
<?php endforeach; ?>
</select>

Answer 1

Instead of creating the element manually, you should use the FormHelper.

In your view:

<?php
echo $form->input('prod_id', array('options' => $opps));
?>

Cakephp will make the select input, using the $opps records as the options. You can also set other options other than the 'options' option. Check out:

http://book.cakephp.org/view/189/Automagic-Form-Elements

If you specify the view variable as prods in your controller action, then you do not need to specify the options key of the $options array. In the controller action:

$this->set('prods', $this->find('all'));