On Fri, September 17, 2010 4:30 pm, Mariano C. wrote: > I have Book's controller > <?php > class BooksController extends AppController { > > var $name = 'Books'; > var $uses = array('Book', 'Author'); > > function aMethod() > { > $this->newAuthor('Stephen King'); // call newAuthor() > } > > function newAuthor( $name ) {// method's logic } > } > ?> > > This work perfectly but function newAuthor() is better placed inside > Author's controller. But when I put it inside Author's controller I > don't know how to call it when I need inside aMethod() > > What's the correct syntax?
if you make it a model function and your Book model is related to your Author you can call it $this->Book->Author->someFunction(); Really as your Book hasMany Author then you should disgard $uses array. seems like a refresher on model relationships might benefit. http://book.cakephp.org/view/1039/Associations-Linking-Models-Together -- Mike Karthauser Managing Director - Brightstorm Ltd Email: mi...@brightstorm.co.uk Web: http://www.brightstorm.co.uk Tel: 07939 252144 (mobile) Fax: 0870 1320560 Address: 1 Brewery Court, North Street, Bristol, BS3 1JS Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://cakeqs.org and help others with their CakePHP related questions. 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