Set Default Value in Text Box in Magento Admin Custom Form

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I have create a field English video and save to data in database but I can't set value in edit time

I have used this code for set value.

$fieldset->addField('title', 'text', array(
            'label'     => Mage::helper('ultimate_option')->__('English Video'),
            'id'  => 'option_english',
            'name'      => 'option_english',
            'after_element_html' => '<table id="modulename_tbl_data_English" cellspacing="0">
                                <button id="English" class="add" type="button" title="Add"><span><span><span>Add</span></span></span></button>
                                </table>',
            'value'  => 'hello !!'         
        ));

but getting this blank result

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How can I set value for English text box at edit time.

Best Answer

I assume you have after the form definitions something like this:

$form->setData($data);

$form->addData($data);

If you do, add this line above it:

if (!isset($data['option_english'])) {
    $data['option_english'] = 'Your default value here';
}

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You can do this via observer in custom module:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<config>
    <!-- some config here -->
    <adminhtml>
        <events>
            <catalog_product_prepare_save>
                <observers>
                    <my_module_observer_node>
                        <type>singleton</type>
                        <class>My_Module_Model_Observer</class>
                        <method>catalogProductPrepareSave</method>
                    </my_module_observer_node>
                </observers>
            </catalog_product_prepare_save>
        </events>
    </adminhtml>
    <!-- some config here-->
</config>

And Model/Observer.php

class My_Module_Model_Observer
{
    public function catalogProductPrepareSave($observer)
    {
        /**
         * @var $product Mage_Catalog_Model_Product
         */
        $product = $observer->getEvent()->getProduct();
        if(!$product->getSomeAttribute()){
            $product->setSomeAttribute("Some default value here");
        }
    }
}

Magento-1.7 Admin Grids – Can’t Set Default Values for Form Fields

Normally in this case what I do is save the model as using registry in the controller and thten read it in the prepare form function.

if (Mage::registry('model_data')) {
    $form->setValues(
        Mage::registry('model_data')
            ->getData()
    );
}

Then in your controller you can use the following snippet to save the model data.

Mage::register('model_data', $model);

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