As I understand, you try to build some kind of dashboard. Check this
tutorial, maybe this works for you:
http://teknoid.wordpress.com/2008/12/16/how-to-build-a-dashboard-for-your-application-in-cakephp/
On Oct 14, 5:54 pm, "gimperdan...@gmail.com" <gimperdan...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> I kinda understand what you're saying, but I am rather lost with some
> concepts in Cake. I have to read more first... Thanks...
>
> PS: legal seu site!
>
> On Oct 14, 11:20 am, Eber Freitas Dias <eber.frei...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Hi!
>
> > The fact that "home.ctp" is the default home for your app it doesn't mean
> > you have to use it!
>
> > You can just re declare a new home in your routes using the controller you
> > want. Something like:
>
> > Router::connect('/', array('controller' => 'mycontroller', 'action' =>
> > 'index'));
>
> > The second argument on the connect method works just like the url on your
> > link methods from the html helper.
>
> > There is some basic understanding related to behaviours, components and
> > helpers... See:
>
> > Helpers extends functionality to views.
> > Components extends functionality to controllers.
> > Behaviours extends functionality to models.
>
> > If you need some custom data, instead of using requestAction, I would
> > consider creating a new function on your model and simply calling it
> > instead. You can create as many functions you like in your modesl, and once
> > you start doing that, you won't stop. It makes things really simpler!
>
> > On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 11:57 AM, gimperdan...@gmail.com <
>
> > gimperdan...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Thanks. That helps a little. From what I've been reading it's better
> > > to use Elements for HTML chunks and Helpers for logic. But
> > > requestAction seems like a good option too.
>
> > > On Oct 14, 10:54 am, Céryl <c.a.h.wilt...@student.tue.nl> wrote:
> > > > I don't really know the answer, but just to add to that, the home.ctp
> > > > has a controller, it's the pages_controller.
> > > > And also, you can of course use actions from other controllers and
> > > > models in the pages-views by using Cake's requestAction. I use it
> > > > sometimes to get for instance number of posts, users, pictures or
> > > > whatever on the sites main index page.
>
> > > > On 14 okt, 16:38, "gimperdan...@gmail.com" <gimperdan...@gmail.com>
> > > > wrote:
>
> > > > > On the index of my website I get content from several different tables
> > > > > in the database. Which is best to use? Elements? Behaviors? or
> > > > > Helpers? As far as I understand the index(home.ctp) page doesn't have
> > > > > a model or controller.
>
> > --
> > Éber Freitas Dias
>
> >www.eberfdias.comwww.dejamps.net
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