i just use jquery's .load and and other ajax functions all i do is include jquery in my layout. i personally don't use the ajax helper. it comes down to rendering your ajax data views without a layout, using jquery to load the results.
ex. i need to get a list of users. in my view i call .load(http:// mysite.com/users/getList/<?= $id ?>) . the users controller has a function called get list that takes $id as a parameter and runs a find call on the users table. it then passes that data off to the view for users/getList. in the controller i specify to use ajax layout (which basically means plaintext). there are several examples of using jquery with cakephp but until version 1.3 comes out with it's jquery friendly javascript/ajax helper i stick to doing it like this. On Jul 30, 9:25 am, matalina <matal...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have a basic application created. I have a list of categories, a > list of items that can be part of only one category, and a list of > these items. Currently the application requires that you create the > list, and then you would add each item to the list through a separate > interface. (at least that's how the base seems to have been baked). > > I want to create my list, add the items to the list before ever > sending and storing any information in the database. I have done this > particular application outside of cake and to make a list as long as I > want I used jQuery to help me with my ajax calls. > > While I could easily do this the way I had originally but I'm pretty > sure this breaks the MVC model of cakephp so I'm hoping someone can > tell me how ajax works with cakephp? Where are the files kept that the > ajax call would run with out a page refresh? How do I access these > files? > > The basic function I want is. > > Fill in the basic list information - namely the name and then click a > button that brings up a drop down menu for the list of items. Choose > an item, add the quantity required and then click the button again to > add another item, until you are finished creating your list. Then > when all your items are added click the submit button and send, verify > and store the data in the database. > > I don't want to break the model so I'm hoping I can do what I want > with in cakephp but I need some assistance as to how to implement this > type of ajax feature with in the model. > > Thanks for your help in advance. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CakePHP" group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cake-php+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
