I kinda understand what you're saying, but I am rather lost with some concepts in Cake. I have to read more first... Thanks...
PS: legal seu site! On Oct 14, 11:20 am, Eber Freitas Dias <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi! > > The fact that "home.ctp" is the default home for your app it doesn't mean > you have to use it! > > You can just re declare a new home in your routes using the controller you > want. Something like: > > Router::connect('/', array('controller' => 'mycontroller', 'action' => > 'index')); > > The second argument on the connect method works just like the url on your > link methods from the html helper. > > There is some basic understanding related to behaviours, components and > helpers... See: > > Helpers extends functionality to views. > Components extends functionality to controllers. > Behaviours extends functionality to models. > > If you need some custom data, instead of using requestAction, I would > consider creating a new function on your model and simply calling it > instead. You can create as many functions you like in your modesl, and once > you start doing that, you won't stop. It makes things really simpler! > > On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 11:57 AM, [email protected] < > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > Thanks. That helps a little. From what I've been reading it's better > > to use Elements for HTML chunks and Helpers for logic. But > > requestAction seems like a good option too. > > > On Oct 14, 10:54 am, Céryl <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I don't really know the answer, but just to add to that, the home.ctp > > > has a controller, it's the pages_controller. > > > And also, you can of course use actions from other controllers and > > > models in the pages-views by using Cake's requestAction. I use it > > > sometimes to get for instance number of posts, users, pictures or > > > whatever on the sites main index page. > > > > On 14 okt, 16:38, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > On the index of my website I get content from several different tables > > > > in the database. Which is best to use? Elements? Behaviors? or > > > > Helpers? As far as I understand the index(home.ctp) page doesn't have > > > > a model or controller. > > -- > Éber Freitas Dias > > www.eberfdias.comwww.dejamps.net --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
