Multi Translate Behavior

• Author:

    Saleh Souzanchi 
    Lars Lenecke http://twitter.com/func0d3r
  

• Version: 1.0.0
• License: MIT
• CakePHP: 2.1

Features

• support multi language in form ( Model.fieldName.locale )
• save and edit record , is very easy
• validate all language for a field

Changelog

• 1.0.0 first release.

Install

Clone the MultiTranslateBehavior.php into your app/Model/Behavior directory:

Setup

1-in model :

class Post extends AppModel{
	public $actsAs = array(
        'MultiTranslate' => array(
            'title','body'
        )
    );
    public $validate = array(
        'title' => array(
            'rule' => 'notEmpty',
            'message' => ' your message '
        ),
        'body' => array(
            'rule' => 'notEmpty',
            'message' => 'message'
        ),    
    );
}

2- in controller :

classPostsControllerextendsAppController{

	public function admin_index(){
		$this->Post->setLocale(array('fa','en'));
		$Results=$this->Paginator->paginate('Post');
		$this->set('Results',$Results);
	}


	public function admin_add(){
		$this->Post->setLocale(array('fa','en'));
		$this->Post->multiTranslateOptions(array('validate'=>true));

		if($this->request->is('post')){
			$this->Post->create();
			if($this->Post->save($this->request->data)){
				$this->flash(__('save..'),array('action'=>'index'));
			}
		}
	}

	public function admin_edit($id=null){
		$this->Post->setLocale(array('fa','en'));
		$this->Post->id=$id;
		if(!$this->Post->exists()){
			thrownewNotFoundException(__('InvalidPost'));
		}
		$this->Post->multiTranslateOptions(array('validate'=>true,'find'=>true));
		if($this->request->is('post')||$this->request->is('put')){
			if($this->Post->save($this->request->data)){
				$this->flash(__('save...'),array('action'=>'index'));
			}
			else{
				$this->Session->setFlash(__('cannotsave'));
			}
		} else {
			$this->request->data=$this->Post->read(null,$id);
		}
	}

}

3- in view/forms :

    echo $this->Form->create('Post');
    echo $this->Form->input('Post.title.eng');
    echo $this->Form->input('Post.title.per');
    echo $this->Form->input('Post.title.pol');
    echo $this->Form->input('Post.body.eng');
    echo $this->Form->input('Post.body.per');
    echo $this->Form->input('Post.body.pol');
    echo $this->Form->end('save');