set_value() not working (?) when form_validation is loaded

[eluser]SeasonedCoder[/eluser]
I have stumbled upon this strange behavior: if I load form_validation library and do not assign validation rules to some fields, those fields are not re-populated even if set_value() is being called.

Does it mean that I have to assign at least one rule (e.g. 'xss_clean') to each field for them to be re-populated? Or am I missing something?

[eluser]xwero[/eluser]
No you are right, the set_value is connected to the rules you set.

[eluser]Vicente Russo[/eluser]
You can set a blank rule

Code:

$this->form_validation->set_rules('fieldname');

[eluser]SeasonedCoder[/eluser]
Thanks, guys!