thanks.
I discovered the use() function.
On Oct 3, 3:51 pm, Grant Cox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> In Cake each table can be represented by a model. If you want to
> change data in a table, do it through that table's model. This may
> mean something like
>
> function doAdminStuff()
> {
> $this->Model1->cleanUp();
> $this->Model2->runScheduledTasks();
>
> }
>
> in your "admin" model. Even with useTable = false, I would expect you
> can still have $this->query() if you need to execute some SQL
> directly.
>
> However, perhaps post more about what you structure is - it sounds
> like there would be a better way. Controllers should not need to call
> other controllers (except in rare cases) - the vast majority of your
> application code should be in models / components, which can be
> executed from any controller action.
>
> On Oct 4, 3:18 am,rpupkin77<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
>
> > I have a model for administering a site, it itself does not connect to
> > any table so I have $useTable = false. And in the controller, I have
> > most of the data being handled by using other controllers' actions.
>
> > There is one instance in which I need this model to access the
> > database, however. How do I give this model database connectivity if
> > I am not using a table. Another question I have is, can I pass form
> > data as POST from on controller to another?
>
> > I have looked through the API, but I find it a little hard to
> > understand without examples.
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