And then we scroll back 15 emails : <quote> If this works, then I would suggest to add your layout data to the view inside the beforeFilter() method of AppController and then use this data in your layout. Might even consider creating an element for the part that uses this data ... <quote>
:) On Sat, Oct 3, 2009 at 10:34 AM, Miles J <[email protected]> wrote: > > Do it in the beforeFilter() of your AppController, that will apply it > to all views and layouts. > > On Oct 3, 1:18 am, hahmadi82 <[email protected]> wrote: > > Now I see! So the set variables change depending on which view is > showing > > within the default.ctp. If I add this car action to the app_controller > > (instead of car model) and set the variables there, will all the views > have > > access to that variable? How can I make a global "set" variable that > comes > > from a specific query? > > > > > > > > brian-263 wrote: > > > > > On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 10:55 PM, hahmadi82 <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > >> Ok so I actually didn't create a layout for each view from my > > >> controllers. > > >> Instead, all the views use the same layout, which is the default.ctp. > Is > > >> that incorrect? From my understanding, the default layout is loaded by > > >> every > > >> view and that's why I have my navigation bar in it. It seems that I > can > > >> only access those "set" variables from something like > > >> views/layouts/cars/index.ctp but not views/layouts/default.ctp. Is > there > > >> a > > >> difference between the model layouts and the default layout? > > > > > You *almost* have it. Once again: > > > > > When a controller's action is run, its render() method is called > > > automatically (yes, you can call it yourself but please ignore that > > > for now). When that happens, Cake will use the View class to render > > > the view template for that action. These templates are in > > > app/views/controller_name_ending_in_s/action_name.ctp > > > > > Usually, the view template contains some HTML that you have included, > > > along with some variables. Those variables are passed to the View > > > class through the controller's $viewVars class variable. When you call > > > $this->set('foo', 'bar'), you are passing the value, 'bar' to the > > > controller's $viewVars array with a key, 'foo'. > > > > > When the controller's $viewVars is handed off to the View class, it > > > extracts them, essentially creating a var named $foo that contains the > > > value 'bar'. > > > > > Now, after the View has finished using the view template to render > > > something to output it creates a variable called, $content_for_layout. > > > > > It then renders the layout template. That's a file in > > > app/views/layout/name_of_your_layout.ctp. If you don't specify a > > > layout, Cake uses 'default'. > > > > > Inside the layout template is (should be) a variable named ... > > > $content_for_layout. This is where the contents of your rendered view > > > are written to the layout. > > > > > So, try this: In one of your controller actions, add $this->set('foo', > > > 'bar'); > > > > > In your app/views/layouts/default.ctp add this, just above > > > $content_for_layout > > > > > echo $foo; > > > > > You should see 'bar' in there, somewhere. View source and search for > > > it, because your CSS may hide it. > > > > > Anyway, perhaps you should post the relevant part of your layout file > > > and the controller action. > > > > -- > > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/Access-Classes-In-Layout-Help---tp25706283p2572... > > Sent from the CakePHP mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
