type beforeSave() afterSave()

[AJ Mercer]

is there a way with beforeSave() or afterSave() of a type
to tell if it is a new entry (distinct from update )?

Farcry 5.1.6

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[Jeff Coughlin]

AJ,

Actually Blair and I had this discussion a couple weeks ago.  I  
informally requested to have an additional structure variable with all  
of the object information that existed before the add/edit so that the  
developer can conditionally make decisions in beforeSave() and  
afterSave() (ie. Maybe the variable could be called stPropertiesBefore  
or something more witty :) ).  Blair agreed it would be useful and had  
run into the problem himself, however he said he wanted to run it by  
Matt first (who was away on holiday), but I haven't followed up on it  
yet.

Currently your only option is to use beforeSave() and at the top do a  
getData to compare the data against.

Example (somewhere at the top of beforeSave() ):
<!--- Check to see if data has changed --->
<cfset stObject = getData(objectid=arguments.stProperties.objectid) />

<!--- Now you can conditionally check if data has changed --->
<cfif stProperties.title neq stObject.title>
   <cfset stProperties.title = "Why did you change me?!?! :)" />
</cfif>

Regards,

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On Jun 29, 2009, at 11:46 PM, AJ Mercer wrote:

> is there a way with beforeSave() or afterSave() of a type
> to tell if it is a new entry (distinct from update )?
>
> Farcry 5.1.6
>
> --
> AJ Mercer
> Web Log: http://webonix.net
>
> >

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[AJ Mercer]

Thanks Jeff.

I have done the getData() and done the compare before - just wanted to see if there was a better / newer way of doing it before I go down that path again on work I am doing now.

I recall Blair also talking about adding more event handlers to types.
yep here it is -> http://docs.farcrycms.org/display/FCDEV50/Event+hooks

2009/6/30 Jeff Coughlin <jeff@...>

AJ,

Actually Blair and I had this discussion a couple weeks ago.  I
informally requested to have an additional structure variable with all
of the object information that existed before the add/edit so that the
developer can conditionally make decisions in beforeSave() and
afterSave() (ie. Maybe the variable could be called stPropertiesBefore
or something more witty :) ).  Blair agreed it would be useful and had
run into the problem himself, however he said he wanted to run it by
Matt first (who was away on holiday), but I haven't followed up on it
yet.

Currently your only option is to use beforeSave() and at the top do a
getData to compare the data against.

Example (somewhere at the top of beforeSave() ):
<!--- Check to see if data has changed --->
<cfset stObject = getData(objectid=arguments.stProperties.objectid) />

<!--- Now you can conditionally check if data has changed --->
<cfif stProperties.title neq stObject.title>
  <cfset stProperties.title = "Why did you change me?!?! :)" />
</cfif>

Regards,

--
Jeff Coughlin
Web Application Developer
http://jeffcoughlin.com

On Jun 29, 2009, at 11:46 PM, AJ Mercer wrote:

> is there a way with beforeSave() or afterSave() of a type
> to tell if it is a new entry (distinct from update )?
>
> Farcry 5.1.6
>
> --
> AJ Mercer
> Web Log: http://webonix.net
>
> >

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