Multiple submitform in update form in yii2 - yii2

Question

In my Update form, I have two submitform 'Save', 'Save & Submit'. each of them will update particular field.
The submit button looks like -
<?= Html::submitButton('Save',['name'=>'submit', 'value' => 'tello','class' => 'btn btn-primary']) ?>
<?= Html::submitButton('Save & Submit',['name'=>'submit', 'value' => 'hello','class' => 'btn btn-success']) ?>
The best possible Controller Action I got so far is -
if(Yii::$app->request->post('submit')==='tello'){
var_dump("Save is clicked");
die();
}
elseif(Yii::$app->request->post('submit')==='hello'){
var_dump("Submit is clicked");
die();
}
The problem with this is that, I have to click the button twice to submit it. I learned that I have to change the button name to anything but submit. I tried changing it anything else, but it didn't work. It's negelecting the code and proceeds to the next set of code.
I have this two button in create form as well
form
<?= Html::submitButton('Save',['name'=>'Save', 'value' => 'Save','class' => 'btn btn-primary']) ?>
<?= Html::submitButton('Save & Submit',['name'=>'Submit', 'value' => 'Submit','class' => 'btn btn-success']) ?>
Controller action
if ($model->load(Yii::$app->request->post())&& isset($_POST['Save'])){
//do my stuff
}
elseif ($model->load(Yii::$app->request->post())&& isset($_POST['Submit'])){
//do my stuff
}
As asked by scaiseEdge Create Controller Action
public function actionCreatenewworkbasic()
{
$model = new Workpermit();
//$model->wp_validfrom = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
//$model->wp_validto = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
$model->wp_timeissued = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
if ($model->load(Yii::$app->request->post()) && isset($_POST['Save'])) {
//get the instance of the uploaded file
//$jhaName = $model->wp_no;
$model->wp_status = 'Saved';
$timenow = date('-Y-m-d-H-i-s');
$model->jha = UploadedFile::getInstance($model,'jha');
if (!empty($model->jha)) {
$model->jha->saveAs('uploads/jha/'.$model->jha->baseName.$timenow.'.'.$model->jha->extension);
//save the path in the db
$model->wp_jhaattach = 'uploads/jha/'.$model->jha->baseName.$timenow.'.'.$model->jha->extension;
}
$model->jha = null;
$model->save(false);
return $this->redirect(['availablework']);
}
elseif ($model->load(Yii::$app->request->post())&& isset($_POST['Submit']))
{
//get the instance of the uploaded file
//$jhaName = $model->wp_no;
$model->wp_status = 'Submitted';
$timenow = date('-Y-m-d-H-i-s');
$model->jha = UploadedFile::getInstance($model,'jha');
if (!empty($model->jha)) {
$model->jha->saveAs('uploads/jha/'.$model->jha->baseName.$timenow.'.'.$model->jha->extension);
//save the path in the db
$model->wp_jhaattach = 'uploads/jha/'.$model->jha->baseName.$timenow.'.'.$model->jha->extension;
}
$model->jha = null;
$model->save(false);
return $this->redirect(['availablework']);
}
else{
return $this->renderAjax('createnewworkbasic', [
'model' => $model,
]);
}
}
Action Update
public function actionUpdatenewwork($id)
{
$anotherchecklistitems = Anotherclreq::find()->select('acl_clname')->where(['acl_wpno'=>$id])->column();
$anotherpermitlistitems = Anotherpermitreq::find()->select('apr_apname')->where(['apr_wpno'=>$id])->column();
$model = $this->findModel($id);
//we have a relation between workpermit and anotherchecklist named anotherchecklistrel
$modelsAnotherchecklist = $model->anotherchecklistrel;
$modelsAnotherpermitlist = $model->anotherpermitlistrel;
if(isset($_POST['Workpermit']['anotherchecklist'])){
$oldIDs = ArrayHelper::map($modelsAnotherchecklist, 'acl_id', 'acl_id');
$oldIDstring = implode(",", $oldIDs);
// print_r($oldIDstring);
// die();
foreach ($oldIDs as $id) {
Anotherclreq::findOne($id)->delete();
}
//die();
$anotherChecklist = $_POST['Workpermit']['anotherchecklist'];
foreach ($anotherChecklist as $value) {
$anotherclreq = new Anotherclreq();
$anotherclreq->acl_wpno = $model->wp_no;
$anotherclreq->acl_clname = $value;
$anotherclreq->save();
}
}
if(isset($_POST['Workpermit']['anotherpermittype'])){
$oldAPs = ArrayHelper::map($modelsAnotherpermitlist, 'apr_id', 'apr_id');
$oldAPstring = implode(",", $oldAPs);
// print_r($oldIDstring);
// die();
foreach ($oldAPs as $id) {
Anotherpermitreq::findOne($id)->delete();
}
$anotherPermit = $_POST['Workpermit']['anotherpermittype'];
foreach ($anotherPermit as $value) {
$anotherpermitreq = new Anotherpermitreq();
$anotherpermitreq->apr_wpno = $model->wp_no;
$anotherpermitreq->apr_apname = $value;
$anotherpermitreq->save();
}
}
if(Yii::$app->request->post('submit')==='tello'){
var_dump("Save is clicked");
die();
}
elseif(Yii::$app->request->post('submit')==='hello'){
var_dump("Submit is clicked");
die();
}
if ($model->load(Yii::$app->request->post())) {
//$model->wp_nwopcheckliststatus = 'Submitted';
$model->save();
return $this->redirect(['viewall', 'id' => $model->wp_no]);
}
return $this->render('updatenewwork', [
'model' => $model,
'anotherchecklistitems' => $anotherchecklistitems,
'anotherpermitlistitems' => $anotherpermitlistitems,
]);
}
In the create form it works good. But for the update form it doesn't. Please help.
Some Observation -
I've changed the buttons like below -
<?= Html::submitButton('Save',['id' => 'savename','name'=>'savename', 'value' => 'savename','class' => 'btn btn-primary']) ?>
<?= Html::submitButton('Save & Submit',['id' => 'submitname','name'=>'submitname', 'value' => 'submitname','class' => 'btn btn-success']) ?>
Now If I use the following code in Controller action, the form is submitting as it should -
if (Yii::$app->request->isPost) {
if ($model->load(Yii::$app->request->post())) {
$model->wp_nwopcheckliststatus = 'Saved';
$model->save();
return $this->redirect(['viewall', 'id' => $model->wp_no]);
}
}
But as soon as I change $model->load(Yii::$app->request->post()) to $model->load(Yii::$app->request->post('savename')) it stops working.

Answer 1

If I were you, I would create a hidden text field.
and instead of directly submitting the form, I would have attached an event listener.
meaning by javascript, add on click event on the buttons and change the value of hidden text field to anything - 0 - 1 or anything. and then submit the form.
for example:
<input type="hidden" name="pressed" id="pressed" />
<script>
$('#save').click(function(){
$('pressed').val("save");
});
$('#save-and-submit').click(function(){
$('pressed').val("submit");
});
</script>
then check in $_POST['pressed'];