I had a similar problem (display the logged in username in the default.ctp header), and used the beforeFilter function in the app_controller. This is a function that when defined in a controller will execute before any controller action, so if you place it in app_controller.php the same code will execute before any action in any controllers and you can do your $this->set() there to setup your list for the default.ctp view.
A word of caution, if you define beforeFilter in a normal controller. be sure to call: parent::beforeFilter(); so that the app_controller beforeFIlter executes. On Apr 22, 10:58 am, blake <blake.jor...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > > I have a menu being generated in my default.ctp file, and I need the > menu options to change depending on a users permissions. I have a > component to handle all the checking and returning an array I can use, > but I am unsure how to properly get that data into the default.ctp > layout. > > What controller would I use the component in to pass the data through > to default.ctp? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CakePHP" group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cake-php+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
