Yes, this is a view function. Think of an element as an include that renders data; so it can only be called in a view. A navigation menu or log in panel are good examples.
If you want to have common functions that process data and are accessible from many controllers, use a component. Elements, components and behaviours are blocks of code that can be referenced from anywhere with the following limitations: - Elements => views - Components => controllers - Behaviours => models Jeremy Burns Class Outfit [email protected] http://www.classoutfit.com On 24 Mar 2011, at 05:36, Shashank wrote: > i am calling it in my controller > why?? > Am i doing it wrong?? > I am new to cake php so dont have much idea abt this.. > > On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 11:03 AM, Jeremy Burns | Class Outfit > <[email protected]> wrote: > Are you calling this in a view or in a controller? > > Jeremy Burns > Class Outfit > > [email protected] > http://www.classoutfit.com > > On 24 Mar 2011, at 05:31, Shashank wrote: > > > I am getting this error while using echo $this->element('left', > > array("b" => "current"));.... > > > > Error i am getting is: > > > > Call to undefined method UsersController::element() > > > > Can someone tell me wats the issue here is?? > > > > -- > > Our newest site for the community: CakePHP Video Tutorials > > http://tv.cakephp.org > > Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://ask.cakephp.org and help > > others with their CakePHP related questions. > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected] For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php > > -- > Our newest site for the community: CakePHP Video Tutorials > http://tv.cakephp.org > Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://ask.cakephp.org and help > others with their CakePHP related questions. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php > > > > -- > Shashank Singh > B.E.(Computer Science) > Software Developer > +91-9711882054 > +91-9560545085 > Skype id: shashank.singh87 > Email: [email protected] > > > -- > Our newest site for the community: CakePHP Video Tutorials > http://tv.cakephp.org > Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://ask.cakephp.org and help > others with their CakePHP related questions. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php -- Our newest site for the community: CakePHP Video Tutorials http://tv.cakephp.org Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://ask.cakephp.org and help others with their CakePHP related questions. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php
