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In some cases, you want to grab extra data in the find() method by calling an SQL statement like COUNT() AS, or SELECT(). When you do this, your extra data is not nested in the Model index of your resulted array. Here's how to fix that problem. Continue reading...

When I first started using CakePHP, I never used the Session->setFlash() method to display success or error messages. I never used it because I was under the impression that flash messages were automatically redirected if debug is turned off, but this only applies to the controllers flash(). So I started to use and understand setFlash(), and here are my findings. Continue reading...

So I'm releasing this fun little script I built a few months ago, it's called Numword. This script will take a number and convert it into its word equivalent. For example, 12 will become twelve, and 7 will become seven. Continue reading...

I am proud to present the new Databasic, version 2.0! Since I added quite a few new methods and functionality, rewrote and optimized most of the code, I felt it would be good to deem this version 2.0 instead of 1.11. The biggest new features in this version are support for multiple databases, using the create() method to create a database table, and the addition of many MySQL statement methods. Continue reading...

So I recently got tired of having to manually set debug to 0 every time I updated an old site or published a new one. So I thought, why not have it automatically turn off when the site is live? For this to work, I'm assuming that you are working on a localhost with an IP of 127.0.0.1. Continue reading...

When I first started using CakePHP, I couldn't find a way to pre-populate a form with data. Why would I need this you ask? Well its simple, it would be used to edit something already existent. So what I need to do is grab the data from the database, and then populate the form. Took me a few hours to figure out how to do it, the guide really didn't explain how it should be done (or I just overlooked it). To have the data populate, all you need to do is to set $this->data to the database result. Continue reading...

It seems the most recent version of my Databasic class had a few problems in it. I left some code in there (echos and comments) that was used while I was testing, and I forgot to revert it. I want to thank Tanax for sending me an email and pointing it out. To everyone else, please download the latest version (1.10.3) and be sure to email me if you find any problems. Continue reading...