I actually got success using some of the techniques in this article. http://snook.ca/archives/php/url-shortener
Mostly it was a Router::connect statement and then using a function to do the search I need. Thanks for the help! On Dec 21, 9:15 pm, Amit Badkas <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > Please have a look at routing > configuration,http://book.cakephp.org/view/945/Routes-Configuration > > Hope this helps. > > Amit Badkas > > PHP Applications for E-Biz:http://www.sanisoft.com > > On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 4:53 AM, tcornett <[email protected]> wrote: > > I am trying to get an app to work with Twitter-like and Facebook-like short > > names for navigation (likehttp://twitter.com/XXXX) where XXXX is a value > > referenced in the database. > > > Where should I be looking to do the URL manipulation? I am having trouble > > getting to the request prior to the normal CakePHP Framework behavior which > > will return 'No Such XXXXController'. > > > I can handle the development, just a little confused on where I need to > > look in the process when Cake breaks down the URL request. > > > Check out the new CakePHP Questions sitehttp://cakeqs.organd help others > > with their CakePHP related questions. > > > 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]<cake-php%[email protected]>For > > more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://cakeqs.org and help others with their CakePHP related questions. 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
