Let's say I have this in my bootstrap.php file in a cakePHP application:
Configure::write('Config.language', 'eng');
How can I dynamically change the value of that configuration variable based on user action in a controller of my application? I tried to do the same thing that I did above here in my controller, but that didn't work
Any help?
Try Configure::write('Config.language', 'dut'); for e.g.
This answer from the question suggested by #Ryan Pendleton shows a somewhat correct way to use this directive.
It should be used in the AppController because it gets loaded first - as the parent of all other controllers in the application itself.
I used "somewhat correct" because it is best to validate the language codes ('eng', 'fre', 'dut') in the app/config/routes.php file - go here for more information.
Also do check out this: Internationalization-Localization explanation.
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I have created a new module in ZF2 named 'HelloWorld'. What I am trying to do is, simply printing HelloWorld when I click on the link 'HelloWorld':
I want to generate this link(http://mayukh.my.phpcloud.com/zf2test/HelloWorld/) by using this:
$this->url('HelloWorld', array('action' => 'index'))
But it is showing the error like this:
http://mayukh.my.phpcloud.com/zf2test/
Please suggest how to avoid this error..
This is perhaps related to one of ZF2’s “features.” It seems that if you use ZF2 functions to construct your links, the function will drop out any segment that matches the default value you have named in your router script. See How to write the ZF2 router script to allow parameters on the default action.
Temporarily change or remove the defaults from your router script and see if that doesn’t solve your issue. If it does, you might have to either reconsider the scheme for your router scripts or code your links without ZF2’s url function.
I am using SS 3.02 and have made a lots of modification in the core files. I am facing the issue that I am trying to set the color of the navigation background dynamically. This works fine for pages other than security/login page. Suppose I am getting the value in $navbgcolor, this shows up well on home page or about us page or any other page. But this does not show up on the Security/login page. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Firstly, it is never a good idea to alter the core files as this prevents you from easily updating your version of SilverStripe. You could miss out on bug fixes and important security updates.
The reason this isn't working on the login page is because the login page works from the Security controller which directly extends Controller. Your code (presumably in Page_Controller) will be completely bypassed.
Here is a way you could apply your code to all controllers, without touching the core:
<?php
class MyControllerExtension extends Extension {
public function onAfterInit() {
//... Your code here...
}
}
In your config file you would apply your new controller extension to Controller.
If you're using _config.php
Object::add_extension("MyControllerExtension", "MyControllerExtension")
If you're using YAML (recommended)
Controller:
extensions:
- 'MyControllerExtension'
You can learn more about extensions here: http://doc.silverstripe.org/framework/en/reference/dataextension
Also to let you know, you can create specific template file for the Security login pages by creating action sub-templates. Example is if you created a file in your theme called "Security_login.ss" you can call in variable, change the mark up etc.
Note the convention here is the filename is called the name of the class in this case "Security" then "_" followed by the name of the action to be rendered by your controller ("login" in this case).
As mentioned by micmania1, the golden rule for developing in SilverStripe is...
"Don't hack the core or modules!"
Instead as pointed out use extensions to decorate classes, or use subclasses if you have to.
I like to name my files with a prefix so that when I have them open in an editor I can distinguish what kind of file I'm working with easily.
So instead of naming the controller file home.php or account.php, I want to be able to add a prefix to the file name like controller.home.php.
Is there a configuration option in Codeigniter that let's you do this?
No, there isn't such an option, there's no practical reason for it to exist.
Controllers typically extend the CI_Controller class, so that helps you know what type of class you're editing, if that is of any use to you.
There is no configuration in code-egniter, i guess.
You can not use "." in name, instead of this you can use naming convention like
"controller_home.php" or "controller-home.php"
"controller_account.php"
May be this will help.
in this case, you need rewrite CI router according to your logic
In CakePHP have a bunch of unique URL names redirected in routes.php file.
Similar to this:
$beautiful_urls[0] = '/view/location-name/image-name.html';
Router::connect($beautiful_urls[0],
array('controller' => 'Foo','action' => 'bar',3,60));
I want to create facebook like buttons based on the beautified names. In order to do that I need the $beautiful_urls variable I use in the routes.php in the Foo controller.
How can I reach a variable in routes.php from a controller?
So far I tried to link it with App::use('routes','Config'); but it's not working. I also thought about sending the values as action parameters, but that doesn't seem like good practice... I know it's not a great idea to mix the config file with a controller's logic but I don't have any better idea so far.
I'm not cakephp user but simple search shows that there is class called ClassRegistry.
You can create class BeautifulUrls and store it there. According to docs it's singleton and It can be accessed from everywhere.
Also you can make BeautifulUrls implement ArrayAccess interface so you don't have to change your routes
I don't know if it's a good practice or not but my solution was to use the Configure class of CakePHP. It was straightforward to use and accessible everywhere in the code and the config files.
You can save key-value pairs with
Configure::write('key','value');
and read it again with
Configure::read('key');
Being new to Cake on PHP, I am trying to work out if I have a URL, what would be the easiest way to find the controller code for it?
The URL on my local machine is something like:
http://foofoofoo.local/protected/admin/org/edit/1
I have worked out that the location of the view for this file is at this location on my machine:
/var/www/MyApp/protected/app/views/org/admin_edit.ctp
I thought what I'd do is do a search throughout the entire codebase for anything referencing admin_edit.ctp. I found two entries, and changed them to see if I had found the point where the view is called, but despite changing the file name on these entries - the app still works when I visit the URL: http://foofoofoo.local/protected/admin/org/edit/1
I just want to see where the admin_edit.ctp file is being called within the site.
URL: http://foofoofoo.local/protected/admin/org/edit/1
This means I can assume you have a added a route in your /app/Config/routes.php. Where this is pointing can not be said since we don't have access to this file.
Why can I assume you have added this to your routes? Because the posted URL is not matching the CakePHP Conventions which clearly states that controllers should be defined in plural. Since the URL will be accessing the Controller directly through the Controller, unless a route has been specified, I know that the OrgController does not exist. Why?
Try Inflector::pluralize('Org'). It will return 'Orgs' to you. And thus meaning the controller should be called OrgsController and you should be accessing this Controller via the following URL.
http://foofoofoo.local/protected/admin/orgs/edit/1
In this OrgsController there should be an action (function) called admin_edit(), because you have prepended the org with Admin, which is a prefix.
It can be possible that the /protected part, is part of the URL as well, but do not know where your main /App is located and what part of the URL is pointing to the /app/webroot/index.php file.
The Views can be found at /app/View/Orgs/*.ctp.
If you are still having trouble finding your files. Please start with the Blog tutorial written by the Cake Community. This tutorial describes all the neat built-in tricks and will get your first app running in no-time. Please read that first!
If you are still having trouble, feel free to update your question and add the /app/Config/routes.php file.
Under Cake 1.3, if your application has an AppController (check if the file app/app_controller.php exists), you can put this code in the beforeFilter method:
debug($this->params);
It will print an array on your app pages when you are in debug mode, with the name of the controller and the action used.
Array
(
...
[controller] => controller_name
[action] => action_name
...
)
If the AppController does not contain any beforeFilter method, you can just create it:
function beforeFilter()
{
debug($this->params);
}