> I'm building a component that automatically sets the locale data
> member of a translate behaviour.

> In the action I look for the lang param, then call the component
> method.

> I'd like the component to set the locale data member in order to avoid
> to do that in ANY action.

> Something like that:

> // ------- component class
> function initialize(&controller, .....) {
>   // HERE I SAVE THE CONTROLLER INSTANCE
>   $this->controller = $controller;
>   ....

> }

> function doSomething() {

> }- Nascondi testo citato

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> HI,

> I'm building a component that automatically sets the locale data
> member of a translate behaviour.

> In the action I look for the lang param, then call the component
> method.

> I'd like the component to set the locale data member in order to
> avoid
> to do that in ANY action.

> Something like that:

> // ------- component class
> function initialize(&controller, .....) {
>   // HERE I SAVE THE CONTROLLER INSTANCE
>   $this->controller = $controller;
>   ....

> }

> function doSomething() {
>   // HERE I WANT TO ACCESS THE MODEL AND SET THE LOCALE
>   $mod = $this->controller->.....
>   $model->locale = $mySavedLocale;

> }

> IS THIS EVIL IN CAKE. IS THERE ANOTHER MVC ORIENTED METHOD?

> THANKS!!

> On 3 Nov, 14:44, "lacenaepro...@gmail.com" <lacenaepro...@gmail.com>
> wrote:

> > HI,

> > I'm building a component that automatically sets the locale data
> > member of a translate behaviour.

> > In the action I look for the lang param, then call the component
> > method.

> > I'd like the component to set the locale data member in order to avoid
> > to do that in ANY action.

> > Something like that:

> > // ------- component class
> > function initialize(&controller, .....) {
> >   // HERE I SAVE THE CONTROLLER INSTANCE
> >   $this->controller = $controller;
> >   ....

> > }

> > function doSomething() {

> > }- Nascondi testo citato

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> On 3 Nov., 14:47, "lacenaepro...@gmail.com" <lacenaepro...@gmail.com>
> wrote:

> > SORRY, RETYPE AGAIN, I PRESSED THE SUBMIT BUTTON!!

> > HI,

> > I'm building a component that automatically sets the locale data
> > member of a translate behaviour.

> > In the action I look for the lang param, then call the component
> > method.

> > I'd like the component to set the locale data member in order to
> > avoid
> > to do that in ANY action.

> > Something like that:

> > // ------- component class
> > function initialize(&controller, .....) {
> >   // HERE I SAVE THE CONTROLLER INSTANCE
> >   $this->controller = $controller;
> >   ....

> > }

> > function doSomething() {
> >   // HERE I WANT TO ACCESS THE MODEL AND SET THE LOCALE
> >   $mod = $this->controller->.....
> >   $model->locale = $mySavedLocale;

> > }

> > IS THIS EVIL IN CAKE. IS THERE ANOTHER MVC ORIENTED METHOD?

> > THANKS!!

> > On 3 Nov, 14:44, "lacenaepro...@gmail.com" <lacenaepro...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:

> > > HI,

> > > I'm building a component that automatically sets the locale data
> > > member of a translate behaviour.

> > > In the action I look for the lang param, then call the component
> > > method.

> > > I'd like the component to set the locale data member in order to avoid
> > > to do that in ANY action.

> > > Something like that:

> > > // ------- component class
> > > function initialize(&controller, .....) {
> > >   // HERE I SAVE THE CONTROLLER INSTANCE
> > >   $this->controller = $controller;
> > >   ....

> > > }

> > > function doSomething() {

> > > }- Nascondi testo citato

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> On Nov 3, 7:52 am, "euromark (munich)" <dereurom...@googlemail.com>
> wrote:

> > there are some components that work that way
> > its not really evil...
> > in some cases this would be the appropriate way actually

> > On 3 Nov., 14:47, "lacenaepro...@gmail.com" <lacenaepro...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:

> > > SORRY, RETYPE AGAIN, I PRESSED THE SUBMIT BUTTON!!

> > > HI,

> > > I'm building a component that automatically sets the locale data
> > > member of a translate behaviour.

> > > In the action I look for the lang param, then call the component
> > > method.

> > > I'd like the component to set the locale data member in order to
> > > avoid
> > > to do that in ANY action.

> > > Something like that:

> > > // ------- component class
> > > function initialize(&controller, .....) {
> > >   // HERE I SAVE THE CONTROLLER INSTANCE
> > >   $this->controller = $controller;
> > >   ....

> > > }

> > > function doSomething() {
> > >   // HERE I WANT TO ACCESS THE MODEL AND SET THE LOCALE
> > >   $mod = $this->controller->.....
> > >   $model->locale = $mySavedLocale;

> > > }

> > > IS THIS EVIL IN CAKE. IS THERE ANOTHER MVC ORIENTED METHOD?

> > > THANKS!!

> > > On 3 Nov, 14:44, "lacenaepro...@gmail.com" <lacenaepro...@gmail.com>
> > > wrote:

> > > > HI,

> > > > I'm building a component that automatically sets the locale data
> > > > member of a translate behaviour.

> > > > In the action I look for the lang param, then call the component
> > > > method.

> > > > I'd like the component to set the locale data member in order to avoid
> > > > to do that in ANY action.

> > > > Something like that:

> > > > // ------- component class
> > > > function initialize(&controller, .....) {
> > > >   // HERE I SAVE THE CONTROLLER INSTANCE
> > > >   $this->controller = $controller;
> > > >   ....

> > > > }

> > > > function doSomething() {

> > > > }- Nascondi testo citato

> > > > - Mostra testo citato -- Nascondi testo citato

> - Mostra testo citato -

> > Thanks for the replies but now....HOW CAN I ACCESS THE MODEL FROM
> > WITHIN THE COMPONENT?

> you seem to have accidentally written most of your message(s) in
> capital letters.

> On Nov 3, 4:32 pm, AD7six <andydawso...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > On 3 nov, 23:00, "lacenaepro...@gmail.com" <lacenaepro...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:

> > > Thanks for the replies but now....HOW CAN I ACCESS THE MODEL FROM
> > > WITHIN THE COMPONENT?

> > you seem to have accidentally written most of your message(s) in
> > capital letters.- Nascondi testo citato

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> In the action I save the model like this:

> $this->Group->Save

> So in the component I'd like to set the locale just before the save. I
> would put the code in the initialize callback of the component:

> ....
> $this->controller->[...access the group model somehow...]->locale =
> the_new_locale;
> ....

> Sorry, but I don't know if this is the same of importing the model and
> use it. Pheraps the right question is:

> Does '$this->Group' works on an INSTANCE or on the CLASS??

> Answer this question, and I will be a happy man.

> THANKS!!

> > OK, I don't know if it is the same to import and use the model or to
> > use the default model of the controller.

> > In the action I save the model like this:

> > $this->Group->Save

> > So in the component I'd like to set the locale just before the save. I
> > would put the code in the initialize callback of the component:

> > ....
> > $this->controller->[...access the group model somehow...]->locale =
> > the_new_locale;
> > ....

> > Sorry, but I don't know if this is the same of importing the model and
> > use it. Pheraps the right question is:

> > Does '$this->Group' works on an INSTANCE or on the CLASS??

> > Answer this question, and I will be a happy man.

> > THANKS!!

> try

> $this->controller->{$this->controller->modelClass}->locale =
> 'lowercase';

> OR

> ClassRegistry::init('ThisModel')->locale = 'lowercase';

> Depending on if you want the controller's model irrespective of what
> it is, or a specific model that may or may not be attached to the
> controller.

> hth,

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