It's also a good idea to fopen() the file. With some patience and regex you could make a config page the same way you'd do using db, and the updates could be way easier than opening the file on a ftp client as francky said.
...unless, of course, your host disallows file operations. In this case the solution is storing on tables. On Jun 27, 6:39 pm, "Turnquist, Jonah" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Oh, thanks guys, the bootstrap seems to work perfectly. I could see > how the database method would be helpful as you could easily do some > quick scaffolding, and supply a client with an easy way to change > website settings such as the site name, and little things such as > 'posts per page' for instance. But since the website name is the only > thing I need stored for now, i'll use the constant method. BTW Lecter > if you updated it with the caching that would be great. I may use it > some day actually. In fact, you could actually even make it into a > plugin. > > thx > Jonah > > On Jun 27, 12:25 pm, francky06l <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Maybe because it's easier to plug a GUI to store data in database than > > having an editor and an FTP (depends of the user of course) ?:-) ;) > > > On Jun 27, 4:42 pm, Martin Siniawski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hey Lecter, > > > > Why would you do it that way instead of using constants? Your method > > > involves only 1 query, so it isn't very expensive, but I don't see the > > > benefit in doing it that way. > > > > Cheers, > > > Martin > > > > On Jun 27, 4:28 am, "dr. Hannibal Lecter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > This might be helpful to you: > > > > >http://dsi.vozibrale.com/articles/view/simple-db-based-configuration-... > > > > > I'll need to update the article though, I have a new version ready, > > > > with caching. > > > > > On Jun 27, 9:20 am, "Turnquist, Jonah" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Hey guys, do you think it would be better to use a php constant to > > > > > store my website name? Over using the config stuff? > > > > > > Because a constant would be way faster right? I would use it on EVERY > > > > > page. > > > > > > But where would should I define it? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > Jonah --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CakePHP" 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
