It is possible quite easily.
The reason your attempt failed is that View::element internally calls
View::renderElement via the $this variable, which [because you're
calling it statically from within the helper] is resolved to the
helper.
Just get a reference to the view object:
class BreakfastHelper extends AppHelper {
function eggs() {
$View =& ClassRegistry::getObject('view');
$View->element('bacon');
}
}
Note that you don't need to add the extension to element() or
renderElement(), it is handled automatically.
On Mar 27, 3:40 pm, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Again, this strikes me as devastatingly simple. Again, I've searched
> through docs and manuals to no avail.
>
> I want
> class EditorHelper extends Helper
> ...
> function displayControl($name) {
> //set a bunch of stuff then
> $this->element("editor/$name".".thtml");
> }
>
> but, obviously, there's no Helper::element method so i also try
> View::element("editor/$name".".thtml");
>
> which yields:
> Method EditorHelper::renderElement does not exist [CORE/cake/libs/view/
> helper.php, line 148]
>
> so the element() method is doing a $this->renderElement...
>
> so it's starting to look like this just isn't possible?
>
> is there somewhere else that reusable elements should be put if you're
> going to use helpers rather than views to display them?
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