[FIXED] How can I pass an array of hidden informations in a POST request in Cake 3.2?

Issue

I have created a form for a POST request, but I need to send an array of information that must be not visible in that form. The array consist in a not specified number of other arrays.

My array is called "$dati" and is made by a not bounded number of arrays with three information each.

The code of my form is:

<?= $this->Form->create(null,['type'=> 'post', 'url'=>['action'=>'selectForSell2',$rassegnaselezionata->id,$showselezionato->id,$proiezioneselezionata->id  ]]) ?>
    <?= $this->Form->input('stato', ['options' => ['tutti' => 'Tutti i Soci',  'firmato' => 'Soci Firmati', 'approvato' => 'Soci Approvati'] ] ); ?>
    <?= $this->Form->input('campo', ['options' => ['cognome' => 'Cognome', 'nome' => 'Nome', 'codicefiscale' => 'Codice Fiscale'] ] ); ?>
    <?= $this->Form->input('ricerca', ['label' => false, "class" => " form-control input-medium", "placeholder" => __('Ricerca'), 'visible'=>false]); ?>
    <?= $this->Form->button(__('Submit')) ?>
<?= $this->Form->end() ?>

Solution

In my projects, I have the following element as hidden.ctp:

if (isset($model)) {
    $model .= '.';
} else {
    $model = '';
}

foreach ($fields as $field => $values) {
    if (is_array($values)) {
        echo $this->element('hidden', ['model' => $model . $field, 'fields' => $values]);
    } else {
        echo $this->Form->hidden($model . $field, ['value' => $values]);
    }
}

Then you can just call it with

echo $this->element('hidden', ['fields' => $dati]);

Answered By - Greg Schmidt