because no such method exists. Its a method you create as part of the
tutorial to handle requests for a list of posts. Controller actions,
or controller methods are accessible by the url. Generally these
methods are created by you the application developer.
-Mark
On Aug 29, 10:31 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.
>
> > > > > Thanks.
>
> > > > > George
>
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> > > with their CakePHP related questions.
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