CakePHP not sure if it's the right thing - php

Question

I have this controller: Resales, and I am in the Administrator controller and need to create a new Resale.. how should I do that?
first option:
Administrator form calls /resales/addResales
second option: Administrator has a method addResale that loads the Resale model and inserts it.
What should I do?
thanks

Answer 1

Administrator controller shouldn't be loading the Resales controller - that should be a model that both controllers use. You should load your Resales model into the Administrator controller in the $uses = array() property at the top of your controller file:
class AdministratorController extends AppController {
var $uses = array('Resale', //the rest of your models);
public function createResale() {
$this->Resale->create();
$this->Resale->set($this->data['Resale']);
$this->Resale->save();
}
}
Other options are that you could use Ajax to post the request for you, or you could use $this->requestAction() in your Administrator controller to use a processing function in your Resales controller:
// administrator controller
public function createResale() {
// define your data here
$result = $this->requestAction('resales/create', array($data_array));
}
Have a look at the manual for more information on requestAction:
http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/controllers.html
EDIT
You've just asked about views. In this case, there's no real need to create a view for createResale(), what you might want to do instead is set a Session flash message, then redirect back to your form. You will need to ensure you've included the Session helper at the top of your controller:
class AdministratorController extends AppController {
var $helpers = array('Session', // any others here);
Then you prevent the layout and render of views, do your thing and set a session flash with the results message:
public function createResale() {
// don't render a view or layout
$this->layout = '';
$this->render(false);
// process your request
$result = // do stuff... return true or false for result
$msg = $result ? 'Added successfully!' : 'Error adding resale!';
// set flash message
$this->Session->setFlash($msg);
// return to that form
$this->redirect(array('action' => 'formYouCameFrom'));
}
Now on your form, you'll simply do this:
echo $this->Session->flash();
... which will output the results.