cakePHP get a variable from each Model and Controller -

i got question. have db table settings (id, name). if read them db

$settings = $this->setting->find('list'); 

how can in appcontroller or access each controller , model?

hope can me.

thanks

explanation:

i assume you're looking below (obviously you'll want tweak per own application, - it's idea).

in app controller, it

• finds settings table
• repeats through each , puts each 1 "configure" variable

code:

/**  * read settings db , populate them in constants  */ function fetchsettings(){     $this->loadmodel('setting');     $settings = $this->setting->findall();      foreach($settings $settingsdata) {         $value = $settingsdata['setting']['default_value'];          //note: can't check !empty because values 0 (zero)         if(isset($settingsdata['setting']['value'])              && $settingsdata['setting']['value'] !== null             && $settingsdata['setting']['value'] !== '') {             $value = $settingsdata['setting']['value'];         }         configure::write($settingsdata['setting']['key'], $value);    } } 

then, can access them anywhere in app via configure::read('myvar');

a warning cakephp book configure variables. (i think they're fine use in case, - keep in mind):

cakephp’s configure class can used store , retrieve application or runtime specific values. careful, class allows store in it, use in other part of code: sure temptation break mvc pattern cakephp designed for. main goal of configure class keep centralized variables can shared between many objects. remember try live “convention on configuration” , won’t end breaking mvc structure we’ve set in place.