Tag Archives: CakePHP

Validating Image Uploads in CakePHP

Posted on 16 June, 2008 by jonny

Following on from my article on CakePHP – Uploaded File Validation in Models, today’s snippet will show you how to use Cake’s validation rules to reject invalid images, or images which do not conform to a specified mime-type. This code … Continue reading →

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CakePHP – Open_Basedir Restriction in Effect

Posted on 2 June, 2008 by jonny

Just deployed a CakePHP on a domain running PLESK and dismayed by the fact that your screen is over-flowing with warning about open_basedir restriction in effect? Fear not, the solution is straight forward (if a little frustrating to track down!) … Continue reading →

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CakePHP – Uploaded File Validation in Models

Posted on 1 June, 2008 by jonny

Allowing uploaded files from users in PHP is fraught with danger, however by using CakePHP 1.2 and a little bit of Validation magic we can make things a little safer. First, lets start by creating a simple upload form where … Continue reading →

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CakePHP, Using CounterCache to keep track of Comments

Posted on 31 May, 2008 by jonny

CounterCache is one of the new Core Model Behaviors in CakePHP 1.2 and it’s an absolute life saver for working with hasMany relationships where you want to OrderBy one of the children. The basic idea behind a CounterCache is to … Continue reading →

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CakePHP Vimeo Helper

Posted on 26 May, 2008 by jonny

I’ve just posted a new Helper over at the bakery to assist with embedding Vidoes from Vimeo.com on your CakePHP site. The helper grants you access to all configuration flags for the player. Grab it here, happy baking! As a … Continue reading →

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User Registration with CakePHP 1.2 and Auth Component

Posted on 24 May, 2008 by jonny

With CakePHP 1.2 nearly reaching the RC release, I have started using it as the framework for my own applications.  Once of the new features of 1.2 over 1.1 is the addition of numerous core Components for handling things such … Continue reading →

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