you should query the tables from controller e.g app_controller, use beforeFilter or beforeRender callbacks in app_controller to have menus for all pages. Then set menu array to the view. Use helper to generate menu markup. it's more close to MVC pattern.
On Aug 31, 4:56 pm, wgrant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > > My application has a menu bar on every page that is defined in the > layout. The elements for the drop menus are stored in my database. > It feels right to use a helper to create an array of the menu items to > pass to the views / layouts that may need to display a menu. However, > is it correct to query the table from the helper or should I do that > somewhere else? > > Thanks in advance for helping a fresh caker! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cake PHP" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
