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Block ID from the add.php or edit.php page?

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I am using concrete 5.6.3. I have created a new block for to create a simple image carousel with thumbnails. The only problem that I am having is that on the edit form the images that were already chosen are not showing up. The reason is that I cannot find the block id on the page. I have tried the following with no success.

$this->bid; -> this returns a null value

$this->controller->bid; -> this returns a null value

$b->getBlockID(); -> this returns an error about a call on an undefined object which is $b because it was never created.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
 
hutman replied on at Permalink Reply
hutman
The variable is case sensitive, you should be able to access the block id using $bID
JohntheFish replied on at Permalink Reply
JohntheFish
bID does not exist during add. It only exists after a block has been added.
evolveinc replied on at Permalink Reply
Thanks that makes sense. How about for the edit.php? The block should have been added, however when I try to get the Block ID using the suggestion of hutman I still get a null object.

Here is what it look likes in the edit.php of the block:

defined('C5_EXECUTE') or die("Access Denied.");
if ($bID == null) { $bID = -1; }
echo "The block id is ".$bID.


The form still returns -1 in the edit.php.
ranawatsuyash replied on at Permalink Reply
Hey @evolveinc,

Did you find the reason $bID was returning NULL value.

I have created a custom block. And I am able to add the block perfectly fine. On adding a block a new ID is added in the database as well.

But when I try to get the $this->bID it returns NULL, also I am not able to delete the block as well because of the following error is thrown due to bID having NULL value.

Error:
An exception occurred while executing 'select * from btAddressSearch where bID=':

SQLSTATE[42000]: Syntax error or access violation: 1064 You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '' at line 1

Do you have any insights that can help me out.

Thanks.