But if there is more than one method in that helper, how does it know which method to call?
The code I have within my helper class for the direct method is this: public function direct($method){ return $this->$method(); } Matthew Lurz wrote: > > The documentation is correct. The direct method, if implemented in the > action helper, will call a specific, default method in the helper. In the > case of the FlashMessenger this is the addMessage method. So, calling > $this->_helper->FlashMessenger('Some Message') will execute the direct > method of the action helper. The direct method then calls addMessage(). > > Hope that helps. > > > maxarbos wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> I would like to pass a value to to a specific property inside of a helper >> when I use it. >> >> On page: >> http://framework.zend.com/manual/en/zend.controller.actionhelpers.html >> >> In the documentation is says this: >> >> #Finally, most action helpers implement the method direct() which will >> call a specific, default method in the helper. In the example of the >> FlashMessenger, it calls addMessage(): >> >> $this->_helper->FlashMessenger('We did something in the last request'); >> >> // shouldnt this last line be: >> $this->_helper->FlashMessenger('addMessage'); ? >> >> How do you get the message you want to add to 'addMessage' to that >> method? It would be great to be able to send a valu that is read into >> the constructor. >> >> >> >> >> > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Action-Helper-tp19730400p19742543.html Sent from the Zend Framework mailing list archive at Nabble.com.