Re: Class::DBI::FromCGI not working with might_have

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On Sun, Oct 24, 2004 at 03:25:10AM -0700, Ask Bj?rn Hansen wrote:
> Class::DBI::FromCGI can't update might_have columns.   

Ouch.

> One is to change Class::DBI::FromCGI to use a loop and update each 
> field instead of using "$them->set(%$to_update);".
> 
> The other is to change find_column to be able to "find" the might_have 
> columns.
> 
> Changing FromCGI is easy; the only complication is to make sure the 
> effects of autoupdate doesn't change.  Changing find_column seems like 
> it could get to be a lot more work fast.

Really set() should be able to accept might_have values. I'll have a
look at some stage and see what's involved in getting this to work.

If you, or someone else, could put together a trivial test case it'll
speed up the fix!

Thanks,

Tony