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Fixing and improving the TextHelper

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:05:13 +0000

[b][u]General[/u][/b]I created a new helper which the following file in "/app/view/helpers/Text2Helper.php":[code]?phpApp::import;class Text2Helper extends TextHelper {public function function_name {// some code// if you want to extend functionality, maybe you want// to call the parent functionparent::function_name;}}?[/code]You can overwrite and create new functions in this file.Note that you ...

Helper TinyMCE for CakePHP 2

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:11:44 +0000

[h3]TinyMCE[/h3]1. Download TinyMCE : [url]http://www.tinymce.com/download/download.php[/url] 2. Copy [i]/tinymce/jscripts/[b]tiny_mce[/b][/i] folder to [i]/app/webroot/js[/i] .[h3]Controller[/h3][code]public $helpers = array;[/code][h3]Helper code[/h3]app/View/Helper/TinymceHelper.php[code]?php App::uses; class TinymceHelper extends AppHelper { // Take advantage of other helpers public $helper...

AddressFinderHelper, a widget for cakephp 2.x forms

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:04:11 +0000

The helper is based on http://tech.cibul.net/geocode-with-google-maps-api-v3/ - most of the credit goes to their script.The code and usage instructions on Github:https://github.com/stefanomanfredini/AddressFinder-Helper---Plugin-for-cakephp-2I started using cakephp 2.x quite recently - this is my first helper for cakephp 2.x.. suggestions are welcome!

TreeLiHelper

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:24:59 +0000

No controller coloque:[PHP]public function index{$this-loadModel;$this-set);}[/PHP]na View: [PHP]echo '

';echo $this-TreeView-createTree);echo '';[/PHP]Crie um arquivo com o nome TreeLiHelper.php na pasta /app/View/Helper/ com o seguinte conteudo:[PHP]App::uses;class TreeLiHelper extends AppHelper {public $helpers = array; public $link; public function createTree{ $this-link = $link;$out = '';$c...

ThumbnailHelper, a thumbnail generator with cache dynamic

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:29:53 +0000

On every site I've ever worked had the problem of image thumbnails, because we always have to have thumbnails of certain images to display them in views in cakephp was no different. I found the behavior that makes MeioUpload everywhere upload images, but it uses to generate the thumbnails phpThumb but I could not use it in any way without mentioning that it would generate the thumbnail image at...

Custom RSS-Helper that actually works with namespaces for Cakphp 2.0

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:34:39 +0000

I've described my problems in [this thread] over in the cakephp google group.My own solution consists of a very simple little helper class which I posted to the bin: [Cakephp bRss Helper]For how to use it have a look at the official cakebook [here].But unlike there, use [this layout] and [this view]. Note how I ignore the 'documentData' and create the surrounding rss tag with the necessary name...

AJAX Helper with jQuery (for CakePHP 2.x)

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 07:02:23 +0000

Hi!
On my site you can find AJAX Helper with jQuery for new version of CakePHP .

All functions that were introduced in last version are supported and compatibile with CakePHP 2.0.

Actual function list:

link - Returns a link to a remote action that's called in the background using XMLHttpRequest when the link is clicked. The result of that request can then be inserted into a DOM object
remoteFunct...

Extensible Calendar Plugin

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 06:34:49 +0000

Greetings Bakers,This is the first round of this calendar, and there are many more to come. Basically, just add the helper to your controller [code]var $helpers = array;[/code]In your view, you can draw it out like this[code type=php]echo $this-Calendar-draw;[/code]The method [i]draw[/i] accepts an array of options.[b]month[/b] -- Pass a month value to specify a month [b]year[/b] -- Pass a mont...

Youtube Helper using Youtube iFrame Player API

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 07:42:28 +0000

[b]Requirements[/b]The end user must be using a browser that supports the HTML5 [i]postMessage[/i] feature. Most modern browsers support [i]postMessage[/i], though [b]Internet Explorer 7 does not support it[/b]. Any web page that uses the iFrame API must also implement the following JavaScript function:[list][*] [i]onYouTubePlayerAPIReady[/i] – The API will call this function when the page has ...

Yet Another JQuery AutoComplete Helper

Sun, 07 Aug 2011 19:05:04 +0000

Create auto_complete.php in view/helpers directory.[code]?php/* * Creates a text input field that triggers an autocomplete on keyup. * * autocompleterequestitem = attribute equal to name of variable to send in ajax request * retrieve with $this-params['url']['yourvariable'] * autocompleteurl = request url to get the autocomplete terms via getJSON * autocompletetext = attribute to identify the t...

Override HtmlHelper for Acl component. Hide links where users don't have privileges.

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:04:49 +0000

Copy HtmlHelper in your app directory.Use $options['extern'] = true to skip right check.Find link method and just before the return statement add this code[code]function link, $confirmMessage = false) { /** * .. * ...Original code here * .... */ /** * Override link method for Acl rights checking */ $extern = false; if ) { $extern = $options['extern']; unset; } $parsedUrl = Router::parse; if && ...

SkitterHelper

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 16:48:46 +0000

See the work: http://thiagosf.net/projects/cakephp/skitter_helper/
Download the files: skitter_helper.zip

How to use?

Download the files here and unzip the corresponding directories. Follow the steps below to install the Helper.

1) controllers/app_controller.php

Add the helper in your Controller.

?phpclass AppController extends Controller{ var $helpers = array;}?

2) views/helpers/skitter.php

Unzip the ...

"ShareThis” Social media helper

Sat, 25 Jun 2011 11:15:56 +0000

The SharethisHelper Class?phpclass SharethisHelper extends Helper{ var $helpers = array; /** * Initial call to load the required javascript code on the page. * @param string $pubid Publisher Id; Provided in user's account at sharethis.com * @param string $wtype Widget Type; It can be either o|c [o]auth | [c]lassic * @return string $sthis A string containing the initial call of a javascript. */ ...

Fechas

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:48:33 +0000

[code]?php class FechasHelper extends AppHelper{private function segundos{if{$fa = date_parse;return mktime;}else{return false;}}public function duracion{$div_años = 31125600;$div_dias = 86400;$div_horas = 3600;$div_min = 60;$tiempo = $this-segundos - $this-segundos;$duracion = ? array : false;if{$duracion['años'] = round;$dias_sec = $tiempo % $div_años;$duracion['dias'] round;$horas_sec = $dia...

ExcelHelper

Fri, 27 May 2011 11:13:26 +0000

?php class ExcelHelper extends AppHelper {var $filename = 'arquive';var $rows = array;var $header = "?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?\"; var $footer = "";var $worksheet_title = "Table";function getHeaders {header;header;}function addRow ) {foreach {$data[$key] = "![CDATA[" . $value . "]]\n";}$this-rows[] = $data;}function setTitle { $title = preg_replace ; $title = substr ; $this-worksh...

star rating helper with jQuery

Sat, 21 May 2011 13:53:21 +0000

You can see see how it looks like on my blog: http://techblog.pierrekrohmer.de

It's also a sandbox available: cakePHP sandbox. There you can rate a movie. The possible ratings are stored in the database so you can create a new rating to extend the rater dynamiclly. Of course it's also possible to use the star rating without an database backend so you just have to provide an array with options.

Fe...

Jquery Engine Helper patch for updating multiple divs via AJAX

Sun, 15 May 2011 13:47:36 +0000

# Edit Cake HelperIf you want to update multiple div elements using a link or ajax call, you have to edit the file `cake/libs/view/helpers/jquery_engine.php`.In `function request.html;';It is necessary to add a check before this line of code, resulting in: if){ $success .= 'var temp = ' . $this-jQueryObject . '.html;'; foreach{ $success .= $this-jQueryObject . '.html.html);'; } } else { $succes...

Number Plus Helper

Thu, 12 May 2011 09:17:29 +0000

I needed a method of making very large numbers more readable. For instance, taking a number like 7000 and making it 7K. It allows for setting a precision decimal value as well making 7500 look like 7.5K.

App::import;// app/views/helpers/number_plus.phpclass NumberPlusHelper extends NumberHelper {function toReadableQuantity{if{switch{case :return $this-precision/1000,$decimals).'K';case :return $...

MenuBuilder v1.0.1

Sun, 08 May 2011 04:41:48 +0000

## Features* Generate menu based on current user type/group/permission/level * Provide various useful CSS class* Multi-level menu support* Supports [ACL Menu Component] by [Mark Story]* CakePHP Unit Test Check out my Git repository for details https://github.com/torifat/cake-menu_builder

CakeGrid

Mon, 02 May 2011 23:26:25 +0000

To get cakegrid, go to https://github.com/rross0227/CakeGrid to clone it. Use issues if you find any bugs!$this->Grid->addColumn;$this->Grid->addColumn);$this->Grid->addColumn);$this->Grid->addAction, array);echo $this->Grid->generate;The README in the repo has everything you should need to know.