Re: Is this a do-able Cake project?

2010-10-10 Thread Jeff
Thanks for the help Cricket! The 'fiddly' stuff got resolved in another thread and as it turns out, I had everything correct but I wasn't calling with the proper URI. It's coming along nicely, but I'm sure I have LOTS of reading to do and LOTS of experimenting (failing) to work my way through bef

Re: Is this a do-able Cake project?

2010-10-10 Thread cricket
On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 1:21 PM, Jeff wrote: > Thanks Renato, > > After posting this question (before your reply) I _did_ see that > wizard component ... that was encouraging. Keep in mind, though, that that component is quite old now. I don't know if it's been updated for 1.3.x, although maybe t

Re: Is this a do-able Cake project?

2010-10-10 Thread Renato de Freitas Freire
Make sure u have uploaded the .htaccess files (in cake folder, app folder and webroot folder) u dont need to dedicate the domain root to cake... it will work in any folder u put it... u just need to follow the directory structure... When u start working on wizard component, u need to do only one

Re: Is this a do-able Cake project?

2010-10-10 Thread Jeff
Thanks Renato, After posting this question (before your reply) I _did_ see that wizard component ... that was encouraging. I'm working my way through the 15 minute blog tutorial - which has now taken about an hour and I still haven't seen anything work right on the screen. That's DIScouraging.

Re: Is this a do-able Cake project?

2010-10-10 Thread Renato de Freitas Freire
Its totally possible. There is a component for cakephp named wizard. Just look for it in google. Its very easy to use and it let you do your form into various steps and jump between them. To send emails, use phpmailer, its the best option too. There is a lot of content out there, but if u need so

Is this a do-able Cake project?

2010-10-10 Thread Jeff
I am totally new to Cake and am seeking a tool that will help me develop a rather 'hefty' project. This project would be a multi-step form wizard to accept reservations for events. A form for site visitor (name, address, etc), a consent agreement page, a form for activities (time, day, level of e