Great explanation Richard, I got it... All the static thingies that i were putting in my views can probably go in the pages folder.
Thanks Richard. On Feb 18, 2008 10:51 PM, RichardAtHome <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In a nutshell: > > You can think of a layout as being the container for your pages > (views) > > ie. Your actions in your controllers create views which are displayed > within your layout > > So, to take your example: > > Homepage (layout: default.ctp, controller: pages, action: home) > > (pages controller is a little different to other controllers, its > designed to output static pages) > > Upload page (layout: upload_layout.ctp, controller: file, action: > upload) > > The file controller rendereed the upload view (based on the action) > and then squirts it into the upload_layout). > > The position in the layout of where the view is rendered is fixed by > adding <?php echo $controler_for_layout ?> to the html in the layout > > Note, in this example, you probably don't need a special > upload_layout.ctp, you can probably use the default. > > On Feb 18, 5:15 pm, "Novice Programmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Hello Samuel, > > > > I was looking more of a theory that what is the thoratical difference > > between the two. In my knowledge and the example that i gave it looks to > me > > that i can use them interchangeably. > > > > Thanks. > > > > On Feb 18, 2008 10:25 PM, Samuel DeVore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > you might just refresh your memory by reading > > >http://manual.cakephp.org/appendix/blog_tutorial > > > > > On Feb 18, 2008 9:52 AM, Novice Programmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > Hello All, > > > > > > Its quite been a long since i started using cake but this question > is > > > still > > > > pestering. What is the difference between a page and a layout in > cake? > > > Lets > > > > say that on home page i have a link to the upload page. What woudl > the > > > > design look like? I have default.thtml in the layouts folder and > then I > > > > design another layout upload.thtml for the uploads page. Now here is > > > > question: What should the structure look like? is uploads a page or > it > > > > should be a layout? > > > > > > Please help > > > > > > -- > > > > Thanks & Regards, > > > > Novice (http://ishuonweb.wordpress.com/). > > > > > -- > > > -- > > > (the old fart) the advice is free, the lack of crankiness will cost > you > > > > > - its a fine line between a real question and an idiot > > > > >http://blog.samdevore.com/archives/2007/03/05/when-open-source-bugs-me/ > > >http://blog.samdevore.com/cakephp-pages/my-cake-wont-bake/ > > >http://blog.samdevore.com/cakephp-pages/i-cant-bake/ > > > > -- > > Thanks & Regards, > > Novice (http://ishuonweb.wordpress.com/). > > > -- Thanks & Regards, Novice (http://ishuonweb.wordpress.com/). --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cake PHP" group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
