If you haven’t generated dependencies for other collaborators with your code and you wish to back up several commits, this should work just fine: $ git reset –hard HEAD is now at xxxxxxx Description $ git push -f Total 0 (delta 0), reused 0 (delta 0) To https://github.com/username/repository.git + 725b5eba…12739094 master -> master (forced update)
Category: 06 Tips
Tip on Passing Variable to Raw Custom Grid View Row
Here’s a handy tip on how to pass variables to the custom code in Gridview for raw formatted rows. I’m embarrassed that I’d never seen this before. I’d never the used the syntax and never previously been able to find out how to do this. The key part is “function ($model) use ($custom_variable) {}” where […]
Yii2 Active Record Hidden Active Form Field or How to Hide an Active Form Field
Here’s a small tip on how to create a hidden field in an active record form, within the model: <?php $form = ActiveForm::begin(); ?> <?= $form->field($model, ‘fullname’)->textInput([‘maxlength’ => true]) ?> /* Example of hiddenInput for an ActiveRecord Active $form->field */ <?= $form->field($model, ‘state’)->hiddenInput([‘value’=> $src->state])->label(false);?> <?= $form->field($model, ‘position_str’)->textInput([‘maxlength’ => true]) ?> <?php ActiveForm::end(); ?>
Build comma separated string with conjunction
Here’s a comma separated string function which uses the serial comma properly with a conjunction in a list. e.g. apple, berry, ice cream => apple, berry and ice cream. It’s essentially a natural language join: public static function natural_language_join(array $list, $conjunction = ‘and’) { $last = array_pop($list); if ($list) { return implode(‘, ‘, $list) . […]
Yii2 Gridview Filtering with Tabs
If you’re using Yii2 Gridview with tabs and notice that when the user filters the results, posting the page goes to the wrong tab. This solution worked great for me: $(document).ready(function() { $(‘a[data-toggle=\”tab\”]’).on(‘show.bs.tab’, function (e) { localStorage.setItem(‘lastTab’, $(this).attr(‘href’)); }); var lastTab = localStorage.getItem(‘lastTab’); if (lastTab) { $(‘[href=\”‘ + lastTab + ‘\”]’).tab(‘show’); } }); via Maintain […]
How to know which Yii version you’re using?
It’s simple to learn what version you’re using. Just place this code in any controller action or at the top of in app/web/index.php: echo Yii::getVersion(); exit;
Viewing the Native SQL Generated by Yii Queries
Here’s how to see the native SQL or raw SQL generated by Yii queries. The easy way is to open the debug area and click on the DB tab. Recently, I was debugging complex SQL queries for background tasks and wanted to see the raw SQL generated. The debugger isn’t as easily available. I used […]
Search and Replace in Atom for Unused Language Strings
If you need to perform a Regex search for unused language strings or use replace to activate them again in Atom, there’s a fairly easy way to do this. You will need to turn on Regex search in the find dialog by clicking the .* button: For search, I used (.+) to find strings in between […]
Bootstrap Social Icons CSS
I also very much liked Social Buttons for Bootstrap. You just include their CSS and they show you how to create icons and buttons: <a class=”btn btn-block btn-social btn-twitter”> <span class=”fa fa-twitter”></span> Sign in with Twitter </a>
What’s the current UNIX timestamp?
Need to know the current UNIX timestamp? I think my new favorite helper site is currenttimestamp.com. I was writing a ton of time sensitive code for background jobs and it helped to know the current UNIX time for testing. Here’s what the site offers: