Question

No clue how to send an email as soon as an order has been saved. The purchaser will enter in an email in the order form and a confirmation email is sent using CakePHP 2.0. I’ve tried so many different ways but I’m a noob and need direction. Please direct me!

  <?
    class OrdersController extends AppController
    {
       var $name = 'Orders';
       var $scaffold;
       function add()
       {            
          if ($this->request->is('post'))
          {
               if ($this->Order->save($this->request->data)) 
               {
                   $this->Session->setFlash('Order has been saved');
                   $this->redirect(array('action' => 'index'));
               }
               else 
               {
                   $this->Session->setFlash('Unable to add order');
               }
          }
       }
    }
  ?>

Answer 1

CakePHP provides a CakeEmail class for this purpose: http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/core-utility-libraries/email.html