CakePHP Controller Method Variables

Question

I am trying to define a variable that will pass into the Action of a Controller as follows

public function index($branch = null) {
        //padmanabha-nagar
        //jp-nagar
        $branch = "padmanabha-nagar";

        $this->loadModel('Branch');

        // Check if the Branch is valid
        if(!empty($branch)){
            $this->Branch->recursive = -1;
            $branch_result = $this->Branch->find('first', array('order' => array('Branch.name ASC'), 'conditions' => array('Branch.slug' => $branch)));

          //debug($branch_result);

            // Fetch the Branch ID
            if(!empty($branch_result)){
                $branch_id = $branch_result['Branch']['id'];
            } else {
                return $this->redirect(array('controller' => 'pages', 'action' => 'home'));
            }

            // Fetch the Gallery Images
            $this->Gallery->recursive = -1;
            $this->Paginator->settings = $this->paginate;
            $galleries = $this->Gallery->find('all', array('conditions' => array('Gallery.branch_id' => $branch_id)));

            //debug($galleries);
        }

        $this->set(compact('galleries', 'branch_result'));
    }

But when i try to access $branch it does not seem to be set. Is there any other configuration i need to do so that i can get the content?

Your question is a bit unclear. Your problem is that `$branch` doesn't get set from the view to the action? If that's the case, could you post how you are creating the url to call that action too? If that wasn't the problem, could you explain a bit more? — Nunser, Sep 29 '14 at 12:11

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 29 '14 at 11:15

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Try to add branch to this line as follows: $this->set(compact('galleries', 'branch_result', 'branch'));

answered Sep 29 '14 at 11:15

Paweł

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but thats to pass it to the views – Harsha M V Sep 29 '14 at 11:19
what do u mean by action then? – Paweł Sep 29 '14 at 11:22
the method of the class – Harsha M V Sep 29 '14 at 11:27
if i understand correctly, your code doesnt work in this line: $branch_result = $this->Branch->find('first', array('order' => array('Branch.name ASC'), 'conditions' => array('Branch.slug' => $branch))); – Paweł Sep 29 '14 at 11:40

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 29 '14 at 11:15

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You are over writing the input variable

public function index($branch = null) {
        //padmanabha-nagar
        //jp-nagar
        $branch = "padmanabha-nagar"; <= you are over writing the input variable
        ...

You could do this

        $branch = !empty($branch)?$branch:"padmanabha-nagar";

answered Sep 29 '14 at 11:15

Fury

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sorry i am over-riding to just check the code. the code is coming in the pass variable :( – Harsha M V Sep 29 '14 at 11:17

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 29 '14 at 11:42

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You can create a variable to class using

  $branches = null;

instead of to action, then use the variable using

  $this->branches

answered Sep 29 '14 at 11:42

Abhishek

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CakePHP Controller Method Variables

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