Re: Function documentation?
@Anthony: Thank you for the valuable insight into the Cake Way. I started with it with the intention of rewriting an existing online application. The documentation struck me as a good set of reminders for those who already got it. I've only rebuilt my database once. So far. I suppose rapid development is relative. Since my development is all volunteer I guess I'm a bit impatient. George On Aug 29, 9:28 pm, Anthony anthony.c.fra...@gmail.com wrote: The documentation covers this but you REALLY gotta read into it These two pages are vital to getting cake IMO. http://book.cakephp.org/view/890/Understanding-Model-View-Controllerhttp://book.cakephp.org/view/901/CakePHP-Conventions Once these two really begin sinking in these two pages will likely become your next best source of info: http://book.cakephp.org/view/1039/Associations-Linking-Models-Togetherhttp://book.cakephp.org/view/1017/Retrieving-Your-Data I'm with you in that some of the documentation is lacking on examples on doing things the cake way but really good on the technical side once you figure out the cake way. FWIW, I've been building a site in my spare time but have restructured everything twice because I find something new in cake that makes most of what I've already done redundant. IE: not making use of elements or not understanding how bad-ass contain is, or realizing that ultimately I have the control and the index, view, delete, add functions that the tutorial goes on about aren't really important, its all in the naming, keying and structuring. On Aug 29, 9:31 pm, geoB truckeetr...@yahoo.com wrote: When someone browsers to /controller/index, it calls the index() method for the controller, which usually contains a find call for the model associated with the controller and sets a variable which is available in the index view for the controller in question. This is the kind of information I was looking for. I am more of a deductive than inductive logic person. The use of the method in the tutorial doesn't explain to me what it's doing there or how it is used. (I've not found any mention of an index() method in any controller. Why is that?) Thanks immensely for clearing this up. George On Aug 29, 7:01 pm, Greg Skerman gsker...@gmail.com wrote: the index() method in your controllers wont have any parameters...or maybe it will - its up to you. Hell you don't even have to define one if you don't want to. When someone browsers to /controller/index, it calls the index() method for the controller, which usually contains a find call for the model associated with the controller and sets a variable which is available in the index view for the controller in question. Take a look at the blog tutorial in the book - it'll show you exactly how this works. On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 10:57 AM, geoB truckeetr...@yahoo.com wrote: I have searched Google, CakePHP Google Group, API Controller documentation (versions 1.2, 1.3), API AppController documentation (versions 1.2, 1.3) and have found no useful information on the parameters used by the index method. Search terms include index method, index method documentation, Index method syntax. I ain't no dummy, and I don't expect to be spoon-fed. Sure, my understanding isn't what it could be. That's why I read the documentation. But reading alone does not create comprehension. Actual use of the material to observe its effects is required as well. But I can't try to recreate something I cannot find documentation on. Perhaps a more specific reference would be useful. I have read the manual at least twice now, and I know I'm not ready for the exam. g On Aug 29, 1:18 pm, j.blotus j.blo...@gmail.com wrote: i think you need to start again from the beginning of the manual. index() is controller action. It gets records from the Model and sends them to the view. It sounds like you don't really understand the way CakePHP uses MVC. Also, the core has an extensive API for versions 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3. On Aug 28, 1:08 pm, geoB truckeetr...@yahoo.com wrote: I am trying to get started with CakePHP and am experiencing some frustration with the documentation. (fwiw, I am moderately well experienced with PHP.) For example, I was following the blog tutorial at the CakePHP website, only trying to adapt it to the database I intend to work with. I learned that the index() function was referring to an index of a table. So I started to look for the syntax of the index() function to no avail. There does not appear to be a function reference anywhere that I can find. In general, how does one learn the syntax of a specific function? I hope it's not trial and error. Please point me in the right direction for documentation resources
Function documentation?
I am trying to get started with CakePHP and am experiencing some frustration with the documentation. (fwiw, I am moderately well experienced with PHP.) For example, I was following the blog tutorial at the CakePHP website, only trying to adapt it to the database I intend to work with. I learned that the index() function was referring to an index of a table. So I started to look for the syntax of the index() function to no avail. There does not appear to be a function reference anywhere that I can find. In general, how does one learn the syntax of a specific function? I hope it's not trial and error. Please point me in the right direction for documentation resources. Thanks. George 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
Re: Function documentation?
I have searched Google, CakePHP Google Group, API Controller documentation (versions 1.2, 1.3), API AppController documentation (versions 1.2, 1.3) and have found no useful information on the parameters used by the index method. Search terms include index method, index method documentation, Index method syntax. I ain't no dummy, and I don't expect to be spoon-fed. Sure, my understanding isn't what it could be. That's why I read the documentation. But reading alone does not create comprehension. Actual use of the material to observe its effects is required as well. But I can't try to recreate something I cannot find documentation on. Perhaps a more specific reference would be useful. I have read the manual at least twice now, and I know I'm not ready for the exam. g On Aug 29, 1:18 pm, j.blotus j.blo...@gmail.com wrote: i think you need to start again from the beginning of the manual. index() is controller action. It gets records from the Model and sends them to the view. It sounds like you don't really understand the way CakePHP uses MVC. Also, the core has an extensive API for versions 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3. On Aug 28, 1:08 pm, geoB truckeetr...@yahoo.com wrote: I am trying to get started with CakePHP and am experiencing some frustration with the documentation. (fwiw, I am moderately well experienced with PHP.) For example, I was following the blog tutorial at the CakePHP website, only trying to adapt it to the database I intend to work with. I learned that the index() function was referring to an index of a table. So I started to look for the syntax of the index() function to no avail. There does not appear to be a function reference anywhere that I can find. In general, how does one learn the syntax of a specific function? I hope it's not trial and error. Please point me in the right direction for documentation resources. Thanks. George 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
Re: Function documentation?
When someone browsers to /controller/index, it calls the index() method for the controller, which usually contains a find call for the model associated with the controller and sets a variable which is available in the index view for the controller in question. This is the kind of information I was looking for. I am more of a deductive than inductive logic person. The use of the method in the tutorial doesn't explain to me what it's doing there or how it is used. (I've not found any mention of an index() method in any controller. Why is that?) Thanks immensely for clearing this up. George On Aug 29, 7:01 pm, Greg Skerman gsker...@gmail.com wrote: the index() method in your controllers wont have any parameters...or maybe it will - its up to you. Hell you don't even have to define one if you don't want to. When someone browsers to /controller/index, it calls the index() method for the controller, which usually contains a find call for the model associated with the controller and sets a variable which is available in the index view for the controller in question. Take a look at the blog tutorial in the book - it'll show you exactly how this works. On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 10:57 AM, geoB truckeetr...@yahoo.com wrote: I have searched Google, CakePHP Google Group, API Controller documentation (versions 1.2, 1.3), API AppController documentation (versions 1.2, 1.3) and have found no useful information on the parameters used by the index method. Search terms include index method, index method documentation, Index method syntax. I ain't no dummy, and I don't expect to be spoon-fed. Sure, my understanding isn't what it could be. That's why I read the documentation. But reading alone does not create comprehension. Actual use of the material to observe its effects is required as well. But I can't try to recreate something I cannot find documentation on. Perhaps a more specific reference would be useful. I have read the manual at least twice now, and I know I'm not ready for the exam. g On Aug 29, 1:18 pm, j.blotus j.blo...@gmail.com wrote: i think you need to start again from the beginning of the manual. index() is controller action. It gets records from the Model and sends them to the view. It sounds like you don't really understand the way CakePHP uses MVC. Also, the core has an extensive API for versions 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3. On Aug 28, 1:08 pm, geoB truckeetr...@yahoo.com wrote: I am trying to get started with CakePHP and am experiencing some frustration with the documentation. (fwiw, I am moderately well experienced with PHP.) For example, I was following the blog tutorial at the CakePHP website, only trying to adapt it to the database I intend to work with. I learned that the index() function was referring to an index of a table. So I started to look for the syntax of the index() function to no avail. There does not appear to be a function reference anywhere that I can find. In general, how does one learn the syntax of a specific function? I hope it's not trial and error. Please point me in the right direction for documentation resources. Thanks. George Check out the new CakePHP Questions sitehttp://cakeqs.organd 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.comcake-php%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.comFor more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en 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
