Trying out things is a great way to learn But using cake to get what you want is good too.
You can do a lot with static pages changing layout etc. Having dyanimc pages takes some effort true. Not something to start learning cake with perhaps. :) - S On 16 Dec 2011 23:19, "Timothy O'Reilly" < [email protected]> wrote: > Sam, > Newb - so playing and doing dumb things!! > Thanks, > Tim > > On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 3:11 PM, Sam Sherlock <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Why make another controller to handle static content? Perhaps you playing >> with cake to learn and stuff... >> >> Just for me having entire controller to handle about content seems shit >> odd - perhaps making a dynamic pages controller is a better idea if you >> need db content otherwise use the pages controller. >> >> - S >> On 16 Dec 2011 23:01, "Tilen Majerle" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> link: yourdomain.com/abouts/about >>> Controller: Abouts (filename: AboutsController.php), className: >>> AboutsController >>> method: about() >>> >>> View: about (app/View/Abouts/view.ctp) >>> >>> try with use no models for this controller. inside controller class add >>> this: public $uses = null; >>> >>> -- >>> Lep pozdrav, Tilen Majerle >>> http://majerle.eu >>> >>> >>> >>> 2011/12/16 Timothy O'Reilly <[email protected]> >>> >>>> Tilen, >>>> Many thanks for replying. >>>> >>>> Yes I have my Config/core.php set to debug level 2. >>>> I have changed my controller file to AboutsController.php and my link >>>> as suggested (I also tried it with just "Abouts/about.ctp") and yet still >>>> it doesn't work....... >>>> >>>> Any other ideas?? >>>> Thanks again, >>>> Tim >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 2:47 PM, Tilen Majerle <[email protected] >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> make sure debug level is 2 in app/Config/core.php >>>>> >>>>> than...name for controller file should be AboutsController.php >>>>> >>>>> and views should be like this: app/View/ControllerName/methodname.ctp, >>>>> so in your case: >>>>> app/View/Abouts/about.ctp >>>>> >>>>> check for this :) >>>>> -- >>>>> Lep pozdrav, Tilen Majerle >>>>> http://majerle.eu >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 2011/12/16 Timothy O'Reilly <[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> I am a newb to Cake. I'm using Ver 2.0.4. I have set up my >>>>>> database, default layout and created a view for "home". All working and >>>>>> looking pretty. >>>>>> But (as I am a newb and out of ignorance) I am having difficulty in >>>>>> creating new views. >>>>>> >>>>>> Here is what I have done: >>>>>> >>>>>> I have my "View/Layouts/default.ctp" file working and set up; >>>>>> I have created a view called "about.ctp" in a folder called "about" >>>>>> in the "/View/Pages" folder; >>>>>> I have created a Controller file called "abouts_controller.php" (made >>>>>> it plural) in the "app/Controller" folder; and >>>>>> I have added the following code to my Controller. >>>>>> >>>>>> <?php >>>>>> class AboutsController extends AppController { >>>>>> >>>>>> function about (){ >>>>>> } >>>>>> >>>>>> } >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Right now I get a "Not Found The requested URL /abouts/about was not >>>>>> found on this server." Error - nothing there. >>>>>> >>>>>> What am I doing/not doing? What should my hyperlink address be? 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