How to use Flash messages in fat free framework? - php

Question

I am trying to make an small app so I have choosen Fat Free Framework. I need to show some messages based on successful or error. Suppose if I want to add an user then if successfully added show message that user has been added successfully or if not show error message that user cannot be added. I cannot figure it out. Here is my UsersController code
public function index(){
$user = new User($this->db);
$this->f3->set('users',$user->all());
//there should be a way to decide if its error message or success and after display,
//it shouldn't be displayed again for the same task.
//or may be it should be check in view file, I don't know where is the correct place
// to do it
$this->f3->set('page_head','User List');
$this->f3->set('view','users/list.htm');
}
public function create(){
if($this->f3->exists('POST.create')){
$user = new User($this->db);
$user->add();
//set session here to show in view file after redirect to list page
$this->f3->reroute('/users');
} else{
$this->f3->set('page_head','Create User');
$this->f3->set('view','users/create.htm');
}
}

Answer 1

My flash messages controller looks like this: https://github.com/ikkez/f3-flash/blob/master/lib/flash.php
To set a message i do:
if ($this->resource->updateProperty(array('_id = ?', $params['id']), 'published', true)) {
\Flash::instance()->addMessage('Your post was published. Hurray!', 'success');
} else {
\Flash::instance()->addMessage('This Post ID was not found', 'danger');
}
$f3->reroute('/admin/post');
To render the messages i include this template in my layout https://github.com/ikkez/fabulog/blob/master/app/ui/templates/alert.html which calls a function that dumps and clears all messages, so they will only be displayed once. You can also use the SESSION in a template token like {{#SESSION.flash}} and use it for <repeat> in the template.