I usually do something like this
$data = $this->Page->read();
// do stuff with data array
$this->set('data',$data);
On 4/4/06, mikis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hello, I'd like to switch layouts "on the fly", based on record in the
> database. To explain:
>
> There are two simple classes, Pages and Categories, where each Page
> belongs to Category (and Category $hasMany Pages). Each Category has
> different layout . I've managed to call it from Pages controller using
> this:
>
> <?php
> class PagesController extends AppController {
> var $name = 'Pages';
>
> function show ( $id ) {
> $this->set('data', $this->Page->Read());
> $this->layout = $this->_viewVars['data']['Category']['template'];
> // where category.template = template1 | template2 | template3...
> and in /views/layouts there are files template1.thtml, template2.thtml,
> template3.thtml...
> }
> }
> ?>
>
> But there must be a more elegant way to access data returned by Read()
> or FindAll() methods?
>
>
> >
>
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