Thank you for your time, but is there no easier way? I think(?) that the solution you are describing would require me to make both a model and a controller for each static page.
I tried what you describe, but then for each static page I would need an *empty* controller and a an *empty* model (pointing to an empty database table...). The pages I am talking about does not require a controller or model, they just need a variable or method for calling the right layout. I am currently trying to to put the page_controller.php (from Cake/ lib/...) into my app/controller/.. instead, that way I can modify it, but there simply have to be a simpler way? I am sure that I am n00bing this one - but I really want to learn cake, since I can see a huge potential for speedy-development - once I understand it that is =) Kind regards Kristian On Apr 17, 3:08 am, aranworld <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here is where you can get this kind of > answer:http://book.cakephp.org/view/94/views#layouts-96 > > Create two layout templates and put them in the views/layouts > directory. Lets say: > > default.ctp > plain_jane.ctp > > Now in your controller action function, add the following: > > $this->layout = 'default'; > > or > > $this->layout = 'plain_jane'; > > And either default or plain_jane will be used. > > On Apr 16, 11:48 am, kaffe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > I am new to cake, but I have run into an annoying issue (I have spend > > a few days reading cakephp.org, searching google, reading the IBM turs > > etc). > > > Heres the deal I have two problems: > > > I am building a site that has some pages with database content that > > would require models and controllers; but I am also having several > > pages that are static - needless to say they go in: app/views/pages/ > > > For instance: about.thtml, faq.thtml - these pages does IMHO not need > > to go to the database, its only a few Kb of data and I like just doing > > them as plain html. > > > We can imagine having one layout for a page with many pictures and > > another for a faq that is mostly plain text and just one long column? > > > Issue: > > How do I load different app/views/layouts/ via app/views/pages/? it > > seems that some stuff has already rendered by the time we get to the > > app/views/pages/ content ... is there a workaround or proper way of > > doing it? > > > Also, we can imagine that one type of page would require the inclusion > > of a 60 kb Javascript in the layout whereas another page does not need > > to include this... > > > e.g. > > > <head> > > <title><?php echo $title_for_layout?></title> > > <link rel="shortcut icon" href="favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" /> > > <script type="text/javascript" src="scripts/mootoolscomp.js"></script> > > <script type="text/javascript"> > > > window.addEvent('domready', function() { > > > var Tip = new Tips($$('.Tip')); > > var sliders = $$(".slide"); > > var triggers = $$(".slide_trigger") ; > > > triggers.each(function( o, x ){ > > var sl = new Fx.Slide( sliders[x], { } ); > > > $(triggers[x]).addEvent('click',function(e){ > > e = new Event(e); > > sl.toggle(); > > e.stop(); > > }) > > sl.hide(); > > }); > > }); > > </script> > > > <?php echo $html->css('main'); ?> > > > </head><body> > > > /// versus a non js enabled page being only ///: > > > <head> > > <title><?php echo $title_for_layout?></title> > > <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" /> > > <?php echo $html->css('main'); ?> > > </head><body> > > <div id="site"> > > > ----------- > > > I am new to this so it might seem trivial, but I would really > > appreciate some help as I am going nuts... ;-) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
