You probably know that if you have $scripts_for_layout in your site’s layout, then you can include JS files from the view. For example, if you’d like to include ‘myScript.js’ from some view you would add the following code:
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It’s no secret that CakePHP often outputs some very ugly and hard to read HTML. This little trick will make it a lot cleaner.
Create a file named app_helper.php in your app’s root directory.
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If you want to sneak in some logic just before or after a CakePHP model operation, use model callbacks. These functions can be defined in model classes (including your AppModel) class. Be sure to note the expected return values for each of these special functions.
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The Model is automatically available to the Controller when the name matches
function index() {
//grab all ingredients and pass it to the view:
$ingredients = $this->Ingredient->find(‘all’);
$this->set(‘ingredients’, $ingredients);
}
var $components = array(‘Math’, ‘Session’);
When including Components in a Controller you can also declare a set of parameters that will be passed on to the Component’s initialize() method. These parameters can then be handled by the Component.
var $components = array(
‘Math’ => array(
‘precision’ => 2,
‘randomGenerator’ => ’srand’
),
‘Session’, ‘Auth’
);
var $name = ‘Recipes’;
var $uses = array(‘Recipe’, ‘User’);
var $helpers = array(‘Ajax’);
var $components = array(‘Email’);
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