Maybe try putting this in a beforeRender() function in your Users
controller?:
if(!isset($this->viewVars['error'])) {
$this->set('error', false);
}
On Apr 23, 8:24 pm, Stacey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> hi all,
>
> i read a post in here about having a login form built into the default
> layout. it suggested using an element, so i created one. i'm having
> one small problem with variables, and i'm hoping someone can help me
> out. what i'm trying to accomplish, is having the login form in the
> right column...but, after they login, i want to replace the form with
> a logout button. so, i figured the default layout would be the best
> place for this logic.
>
> ok...here's the login element :
>
> <?php if (isset($error) && $error): ?>
> <p><div class="error_message">Incorrect <br/>Username/Password</div></
> p>
> <?php endif; ?>
> <h1>Login/Register</h1>
> <form class="loginform" action="<?php echo $html->url('/users/
> login'); ?>" method="post">
> <p>
> Username<br/>
> <?php echo $html->input('User/username', array('id' =>
> 'user_username', 'size' => '40', 'class' => 'textbox')) ?>
> <?php echo $html->tagErrorMsg('User/username', 'Username
> required') ?>
> </p>
> <p>
> Password<br/>
> <?php echo $html->input('User/passwd', array('id' =>
> 'user_passwd', 'size' => '40', 'type'=>"password", 'class' =>
> 'textbox')) ?>
> <?php echo $html->tagErrorMsg('User/passwd', 'Password required') ?
>
> </p>
> <p><?php echo $html->checkbox("User/cookie");?> Remember
> Me<br/></p>
>
> <p><input class="button" type="submit" value="Login" /></p>
> <p>
> <br/>
> [<a href="#">Forgot Password?</a>]<br>
> Not Registered? <a href="#">Sign Up!</a>
> </p>
> </form>
>
> the 'error' variable is being passed from the login function in my
> users controller...
>
> function login()
> {
> $this->set('error', false);
> if(isset($this->params['data']))
> {
> if ($this->params['data']['User']['username']=='')
> {
> $this->User->invalidate('username');
> }
> else if ($this->params['data']['User']['passwd']=='')
> {
> $this->User->invalidate('passwd');
> }
> else
> {
> $this->set('error', true);
> }
> $auth_num = $this->othAuth->login($this->params['data']
> ['User']);
> $this->set('auth_msg', $this->othAuth->getMsg($auth_num));
> }
> }
>
> and, here is the call from my default.thtml:
>
> <?php echo $this->renderElement("login",array("error"=>$error)); ?>
>
> my problem is, i get an 'undefined variable : error' if the page is
> loaded from anywhere but the login function. i understand why this is
> happening, but i'm not sure how to fix it. i tried using isset above
> the call to renderElement, to try and set the variable to false if
> it's not valid, but it won't let me do that...and, i think that's not
> the right way anyway.
>
> can someone point me in the right direction to do this.
>
> thanks
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