Yii2 - How to insert a date with the correct timestamp?

[benoit1980 0]

Hi All,

 

I would like to know if someone could help me with this, I have been struggling for days and cannot find an answer.

I am new to OOP and still struggle a bit with the logic.

 

I have installed Yii2 on my local machine, all I want is insert a date in the correct format in the database as:

DD/MM/YYYY

 

I cannot believe how hard it is just ti work this one out as a beginner.......

 

I tried this:

http://www.yiiframework.com/doc-2.0/guide-behaviors.html:

 

And added this code inmy Posts Model:

 

 

use yii\behaviors\TimestampBehavior;

class User extends ActiveRecord
{
    // ...

    public function behaviors()
    {
        return [
            'timestamp' => [
                'class' => TimestampBehavior::className(),
                'attributes' => [
                    ActiveRecord::EVENT_BEFORE_INSERT => ['created_at', 'updated_at'],
                    ActiveRecord::EVENT_BEFORE_UPDATE => 'updated_at',
                ],
            ],
        ];
    }
}
 

 

 

I have the corresponding database fields as created_at and updated_at set as INT.

 

 

Unfortunately, when I try to save my form I get this error:

PHP Fatal Error – yii\base\ErrorException Class 'app\models\ActiveRecord' not found1. in C:\wamp\www\yii2\models\posts.php at line 61    } public function behaviors()    {        return [            'timestamp' => [                'class' => TimestampBehavior::className(),                'attributes' => [                    ActiveRecord::EVENT_BEFORE_INSERT => ['created_at', 'updated_at'],                    ActiveRecord::EVENT_BEFORE_UPDATE => 'updated_at',                ],            ],        ];    }   }
 

 

 

Any idea why please?I have followed the Yii website tutorial correctly but still cannot get the date input to work.

 

 

Thank you,

 

 

Regards,

 

Ben

 

[Yupik 0]

Hi benoit1980,
 
First of all, sorry for "late" answer
 
It seems that You don't have namespace for ActiveRecord class

use yii\db\ActiveRecord;

If You won't specify this, PHP will look for that class in current namespace, like You see in throwed exception, 'app\models'.

 

The other way is to override ActiveRecord class in 'app\models'

<?php

namespace app\models;

use yii\db\ActiveRecord as BaseActiveRecord;

class ActiveRecord extends BaseActiveRecord
{
 // ...
}

Tip: IDE like NetBeans have auto detecting for namespaces (Ctrl+Shif+I), which can save alot of time