Question

I’m just wondering how I can use/define my own function using the $this->set() method in CakePHP? I want to do something like this…

AppController.php

<?php
    function checkSetup() {
        if ($this->Auth->user('setup') == 'notcomplete') { return true; }
    }

    $this->set('isSetup', checkSetup());
?>

And then I will be able to access and call it in my view file:

<?php if ($isSetup): ?>
You haven't setup your profile yet!
<?php endif; ?>

I’ve tried that, but It clearly doesn’t work as I get a massive fatal error. Any ideas/suggestions on how I can do this?

Answer 1

$this->set('isSetup', checkSetup());

That line needs to be inside some function in order to be called. Presumably you want it in the beforFilter of your app controller – something like this:

<?php

App::uses('Controller', 'Controller');

class AppController extends Controller {

    function beforeFilter() {
        $this->set('isSetup', checkSetup());
    }

    function checkSetup() {
        if ($this->Auth->user('setup') == 'notcomplete') { return true; }
    }

}

?>