OK, assuming the validation message is placed in the model, how can I then display an error message like this:
The username "abba" is already registered On Oct 10, 8:49 pm, abba bryant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Instead of trolling how about you re-read what I wrote. > A message is data - how that message is presented is not. An error message > or a string of text is a great deal less than the html / javascript / css > used to display that message. > > Putting data into a model whether it maps to a field in a table or not is > the CORRECT implementation of an MVC pattern. Use the view to output said > data and to format and mark it up how you would like. > > Abba > > > > stefanb-3 wrote: > > > So you're saying I should put HTML and javascript code in my model > > too. All I need in my view is a variable sent from the model > > containing the display code, and echo that out... > > > On Oct 10, 1:58 am, abba bryant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> That isn't accurate either. > >> The model can set any data it wants. The controller should then forward > >> that > >> data onto the view. There is no definitive right or wrong way to generate > >> the error messages - simply a correct layer for displaying them. > > >> If the error pertains to the data the model is supposed to recieve or is > >> related to a problem fetching data that should be available then by all > >> means allow the model to store the error messages. Just don't output them > >> from anything that isn't a view file. > > >> Wayne Fay wrote: > > >> >> > Yes, but according to the MVC pattern, what the user sees (like > >> error > >> >> > messages) really is supposed to go into the view, not the model... > > >> >> Are you saying that a model cannot generate error messages that need > >> >> to be displayed in a view? > > >> > You *can*... But according to MVC principles, you *shouldn't*. > > >> > Wayne > > >> -- > >> View this message in > >> context:http://www.nabble.com/Validation-rules-and-error-messages-tf4581362.h... > >> Sent from the CakePHP mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > -- > View this message in > context:http://www.nabble.com/Validation-rules-and-error-messages-tf4581362.h... > Sent from the CakePHP mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
