If you need the component in your default layout put it in the
app_controller.php
Helpers are for pure presentation logic, such as looping an array and
creating a tree. A component is used whenever there may be business logic,
such as if this is the main cat then these are the subcats. You probably
should be using both. The component to always set the menu data in the
template, and a helper to render that menu data as a menu.
Geoff
On 7/31/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> Thanks Ford,
>
> should i add var $components = array("MyComponent"); in the
> app_controller.php ?
>
> Also instead of creating component what u think of creating an
> helper ? I think it can be used as component ?
>
> Please let me know.
>
> Thanks
>
> On Jul 30, 4:58 pm, "Geoff Ford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Components are loaded with var $components = array("MyComponent"); and
> used
> > similar to models i.e. $this->MyComponent->function();
> >
> > Seehttp://manual.cakephp.org/chapter/componentsfor more details.
> >
> > Geoff
> >
> > On 7/30/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > Thanks for you replies friends,
> >
> > > i am new to cakephp can you tell me how can i load component in it.
> > > Also stil i have develop an component but i will try and create it and
> > > let u know. but pls tell me how can i load a compnent and how can i
> > > include it in the default.thtml.
> >
> > > Thanks
> >
> > > On Jul 30, 7:26 am, Tulio Faria <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > Or you can try create a component, and load it with loadComponent or
> > > > anything else. I think it's better...
> >
> > > > On 29 jul, 21:54, Geoff Ford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > > > I believe $uses is overwritten by the actual controller that is
> > > > > invoked. I suggest you use loadModel() and creat your own
> instances
> > > > > of the models you need.
> >
> > > > > Geoff
> > > > > --http://lemoncake.wordpress.com
> >
> > > > > On Jul 29, 8:27 pm, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > wrote:
> >
> > > > > > Hello Friends,
> >
> > > > > > I am new to Cakephp. I am having an problem in it. The scenario
> is
> > > :-
> >
> > > > > > i have categories and subcategories. i want to show them as
> menus so
> > > i
> > > > > > put them in the default.thtml file. To extract them from the
> > > database
> > > > > > i have used var $uses =array('Category',Subcategory) in
> > > > > > app_controller.php in app directory.
> >
> > > > > > and uses this coding :-
> >
> > > > > > function beforeFilter()
> > > > > > {
> > > > > > $maincatmenu=$this->Category->findAll();
> > > > > > //rest of the coding
> > > > > > On the basis of $maincatmenu i am extracting categories from the
> > > > > > subcategories etc.
> > > > > > }
> >
> > > > > > It is working fine and menus are showing. But somehow when i try
> to
> > > > > > access some other controllers as categories views etc....
> >
> > > > > > It is showing the ERROR such as
> >
> > > > > > Notice: Undefined property: AppController::$Category in
> mypath\app
> > > > > > \app_controller.php on line 52
> >
> > > > > > Fatal error: Call to a member function findAll() on a non-object
> in
> > > > > > mypath\app\app_controller.php on line 52
> >
> > > > > > and for subcategory as well.
> >
> > > > > > I have tried to use var $uses in other controllers such as
> articles
> > > > > > (as i am storing articles on the basis of categories and
> > > > > > subcategories) as var $uses=array('Category','Subcategory');
> >
> > > > > > But still when i access the articles action such as
> mypath/articles/
> > > > > > view/2 etc.
> >
> > > > > > it is showing the same Error mentioned above.
> >
> > > > > > Pls help.
> >
> > > > > > Thanks
> >
> > --http://lemoncake.wordpress.com
>
>
> >
>
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