creating_views_register_and_signin

2010-08-28T22:08:08+00:00

This is the simplest one you can get:

'email')) ?>

'username')) ?>

crud_with_the_query_builder

2010-02-20T14:12:18+00:00

The Kohana 3.0 Database Query Builder makes it easy to create CRUD statements for your database. The examples here use the following database structure. CREATE TABLE `users` ( `id` int(10) unsigned NOT NULL auto_increment, `username` varchar(30) NOT NULL, `password` varchar(40) default NULL, PRIMARY KEY (`id`) ) ENGINE=InnoDB AUTO_INCREMENT=2 DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8; Creating Database Records Creating database records requires use of the DB::insert() method. The basic format…

determine_the_offset_in_seconds_between_time_zones

2009-12-10T21:04:29+00:00

The Date::offset() method will return the total number of seconds between two different time zones. If you only provide one time zone then this will be compared with your local time zone. Usage echo Date::offset('America/New_York'); 3600 echo Date::offset('Antarctica/Casey', 'America/New_York'); 46800 For a complete list of time zones that are supported by PHP5 click here

example_of_a_multi-language_website

2009-10-31T16:00:27+00:00

First we add some config lines to tell what languages are available. 'english', 'language_abbr' => 'en', 'lang_uri_abbr' => array("fr" => "french", "en" => "english"), 'lang_ignore' => 'xx', //Note that it will look for a language named 'xx' in i18n. Therefore i18n:get('txt_sometext') will return 'txt_sometext'. 'lang_desc' => array("en" => "English version", "fr"=>"French version"), )…

extending_the_model_auth_user_class

2010-03-20T08:54:28+00:00

Kohana includes the Model_Auth_User class that extends the ORM. Your Model_User will only contains additional codes such as validating creation or your extended User columns of the 'users' table. This file goes in /application/classes/model/user.php.

get_am_or_pm_based_on_a_given_hour

2009-12-10T21:29:54+00:00

The Date::ampm() method will return either AM or PM based on the given hour. Works for 24 hour clock only. Usage echo Date::ampm(8); AM echo Date::ampm(11); AM echo Date::ampm(12); PM echo Date::ampm(18); PM

get_an_array_of_years_between_a_starting_and_ending_year

2009-12-10T21:52:40+00:00

The Date::years() method will return an array of years between a starting and ending year. Uses the current year +/- 5 as the max/min. Usage echo Date::years(); Array ( [2004] => 2004 [2005] => 2005 [2006] => 2006 [2007] => 2007 [2008] => 2008 [2009] => 2009 [2010] => 2010 [2011] => 2011 [2012] => 2012 [2013] => 2013 [2014] => 2014 ) echo Date::years(1975, 1981); Array ( [1975] => 1975 [1976] => 1976 [1977] => 1977 [1978] => 1978 [1979] => 1979 [1980] => 1980 [1981] => 1981 )

get_seconds_minutes_and_hours_in_a_minute_hour_or_a_day

2009-12-10T21:47:54+00:00

The Date::seconds() method will return an array containing the total number of seconds in a minute incrementing by a step. Usage Date::seconds(); Array ( [0] => 00 [1] => 01 [2] => 02 [3] => 03 [4] => 04 [5] => 05 [6] => 06 [7] => 07 [8] => 08 [9] => 09 [10] => 10 [11] => 11 [12] => 12 [13] => 13 [14] => 14 [15] => 15 [16] => 16 [17] => 17 [18] => 18 [19] => 19 [20] => 20 [21] => 21 [22] => 22 [23] => 23 [24] => 24 [25] => 25 [26] => 26 [27] => 27 [28] => 28 [29] => 29 [30] => 30 [31] => 31…

get_the_difference_between_a_given_time_and_now

2009-12-10T22:04:49+00:00

The Date::fuzzy_span() method will return the time difference between a given time and now in a 'fuzzy' way. Usage Date::fuzzy_span(159084000); several decades ago Date::fuzzy_span(1258264800); less than a month ago Date::fuzzy_span(1261720800); in less than a month

get_the_number_of_days_in_a_month

2009-12-10T21:41:27+00:00

The Date::days() method returns an array containing the total number of days in a given month. Usage echo Date::days(5); Array ( [1] => 1 [2] => 2 [3] => 3 [4] => 4 [5] => 5 [6] => 6 [7] => 7 [8] => 8 [9] => 9 [10] => 10 [11] => 11 [12] => 12 [13] => 13 [14] => 14 [15] => 15 [16] => 16 [17] => 17 [18] => 18 [19] => 19 [20] => 20 [21] => 21 [22] => 22 [23] => 23 [24] => 24 [25] => 25 [26] => 26 [27] => 27 [28] => 28 [29] => 29 [30] => 30 [31] => 31 ) You can optionally set the year.

get_the_number_of_months_in_a_year

2009-12-10T21:43:07+00:00

The Date::months() method returns an array containing the total number of months in a year. Usage echo Date::months(); Array ( [1] => 1 [2] => 2 [3] => 3 [4] => 4 [5] => 5 [6] => 6 [7] => 7 [8] => 8 [9] => 9 [10] => 10 [11] => 11 [12] => 12 )

get_the_time_difference_between_two_timestamps

2009-12-10T22:00:19+00:00

The Date::span() method will return the time difference between two timestamps in human readable format. Usage echo Date::span(time(), time()+3600, 'hours'); 1 Date::span(159084000, 227512800); Array ( [years] => 2 [months] => 2 [weeks] => 0 [days] => 0 [hours] => 15 [minutes] => 24 [seconds] => 20 ) Date::span(159084000, 227512800, 'months,days'); Array ( [months] => 26 [days] => 0 )

getting_list_of_objects_find_all

2010-02-18T08:41:15+00:00

Mainly taken from this: Get a list of objects // Load all articles $articles = Sprig::factory('article')->load(NULL, FALSE); // Load the first 5 articles $articles = Sprig::factory('article')->load(NULL, 5); // Load the first 5 articles ordered by published_date descending $query = DB::select()->order_by('published_date', 'DESC'); $articles = Sprig::factory('article')->load($query, 5); Looping through Chec…

hmvc_in_kohana

2011-09-07T17:47:33+00:00

Please note that this information is targeting version 3.0, not the current version 3.1! One of the most powerful features in Kohana 3.0 is the ability to call another request at any time during the request flow. This layered MVC approach allows you to assemble a complex client tier and really harness the powerful benefits of object orientation.

how_to_alternate_between_two_or_more_strings

2009-10-16T01:15:55+00:00

How to alternate between two or more strings The Text::alternate() method accepts two or more parameter strings and will return an alternate string each time it is called. Usage echo Text::alternate('You are cool','You are smart','You are funny'); echo Text::alternate('You are nice','You are happy','You are stinky'); echo Text::alternate('You are ugly','You are sleepy','You are bored'); You are cool You are happy You are bored

how_to_automatically_add_paragraph_tags_to_a_block_of_text

2010-04-07T16:29:10+00:00

The Html::auto_p() method is like nl2br() on steroids. It adds
and

tags to a block of text. Usage $string = "This is a block of text that has Some line breaks in it."; echo Text::auto_p($string);

This is a block of
text that has

Some line breaks in it.

Warning Text::auto_p() is far from perfect. It parses HTML using regular expressions. HTML comments, attributes containing ”<” or newlines can derail this function.

how_to_automatically_convert_urls_into_links

2009-10-16T01:21:41+00:00

The Kohana Text Class has 3 methods which can convert URLs into links. * Text::auto_link() will convert email and urls into links * Text::auto_link_urls() will only convert urls into links * Text::auto_link_emails() will only convert emails into links

how_to_bind_and_set_data_to_a_view

2011-03-21T13:15:58+00:00

A View on it's own is just a php script. In most cases you'll want to provide your view with dynamic content that it can display. You can set and bind dynamic data to your view several different ways. Consider the following View in /application/views/pages/about.php

how_to_censor_a_string_for_bad_language

2009-10-16T01:18:04+00:00

How to censor a string for bad language The Text::censor() method will filter out specific words from a string. The words to filter out are passed as an array parameter. The words are replaced by a defined replacement string and you have the option to replace the entire word or just partial.

how_to_close_a_database_connection

2009-10-31T15:14:09+00:00

If you ever find yourself in a situation when you need to forcefully close a database connection ( perhaps when working with php-cli ) you have a couple of options. foreach(Database::$instances as $db) { $db->disconnect(); unset($db); } Database::$instances = array(); OR just call

how_to_convert_special_characters_to_html_entities

2009-10-16T03:24:59+00:00

The Html::chars() method is similar to PHP's htmlspecialchars() function. There are some small differences. * It will automatically use the UTF-8 character set in conversion (instead of ISO-8859-1). * It will automatically translate both single and double quotes to HTML entities (instead of only double quotes).

how_to_create_a_checkbox

2009-10-18T04:15:09+00:00

The Form::checkbox() method works exactly the same as the Form::input() method except that it automatically sets the type attribute to checkbox and has an additional property which defines if the box is checked or not. echo Form::checkbox('name', 'yes', TRUE); The fourth parameter accepts an array of attributes

how_to_create_a_file_upload_field

2010-08-23T12:36:11+00:00

The Form::file() method works exactly the same as the Form::input() method except that it automatically sets the type attribute to file and it doesn't accept a value parameter. echo Form::file('name'); The second parameter accepts an array of attributes

how_to_create_a_form_buttons

2009-10-18T05:04:59+00:00

Form buttons can be created by using both the Form::submit() method and the Form::button() method. The Form::submit() is used to create a form submit button. echo Form::submit('name', 'Submit'); The third parameter accepts an array of attributes

how_to_create_a_hidden_field

2009-10-18T04:14:16+00:00

The Form::hidden() method works exactly the same as the Form::input() method except that it automatically sets the type attribute to hidden. echo Form::hidden('name'); Add the second parameter to declare a value

how_to_create_a_password_field

2009-10-18T04:14:33+00:00

The Form::password() method works exactly the same as the Form::input() method except that it automatically sets the type attribute to password. echo Form::password('name'); Add the second parameter to declare a value

how_to_create_a_radio_button

2010-03-02T13:30:01+00:00

The Form::radio() method works exactly the same as the Form::checkbox() method except that it automatically sets the type attribute to radio. The method only creates a single radio button so in order to create a group of buttons, just call the method more than once and use the same name.

how_to_create_a_script_link

2009-10-16T03:29:02+00:00

The Html::script() method creates a link to a javascript. Usage echo Html::script('media/js/demo/script.js'); echo Html::script('http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.3.2/jquery.min.js'); The Html::script() class also accepts an array of attributes and a boolean flag to determine i…

how_to_create_a_select_field

2010-02-20T12:21:26+00:00

The Form::select() method can be used to create select field or drop down menu. It contains parameters for defining options and which option is selected. echo Form::select('name', array( 'standard'=>'Standard Shipping', 'express'=>'Express Shipping', 'international'=>'International', )); A…

how_to_create_a_style_sheet_link

2009-10-16T03:28:27+00:00

The Html::style() method creates a link to a style sheet. Usage echo Html::style('media/css/demo/style.css'); Html::style() accepts two parameters, attributes and a boolean flag to determine if you want to include the Kohana index file in the URI for the style sheet. This will make a difference if you choose to process your style sheets with a media controller.

how_to_create_a_text_or_image_link

2009-10-16T03:25:45+00:00

The Html::anchor() method can be used to create an HTML anchor tag for linking to internal or external web pages. Basic Usage echo Html::anchor('controller/action', 'My Link'); echo Html::anchor('http://kohanaphp.com', 'Kohana PHP'); My Link Kohana PHP Setting Attributes Properties and attributes can be set for your link by declaring additional properties.

how_to_create_a_textarea_field

2009-10-18T04:40:57+00:00

The Form::textarea() method works similar to the Form::input() method except that it allows for a fourth parameter to determine if existing HTML entities are encoded or not, the default is to convert everything. echo Form::textarea('name'); Add the second parameter to declare a value

how_to_create_an_email_link

2009-10-16T03:27:50+00:00

The Html::mailto() method creates a link to an obfuscated version of an email address. Usage echo Html::mailto('jimmy@fallon.org'); jimmy@fallon.org

how_to_create_an_input_field

2009-10-18T04:14:00+00:00

The Form::input() method can be used to create almost any type tag. By default the method creates a Text input unless the type attribute is provided. echo Form::input('name'); Add the second parameter to declare a value

how_to_create_and_use_a_controller

2011-11-11T16:25:27+00:00

A Controller is a class file that stands in between the models and the views in an application. It passes information on to the model when data needs to be changed and it requests information from the model when data needs to be loaded. Controllers then pass on the information of the model to the views where the final output can be rendered for the users.

how_to_create_and_use_a_view

2011-03-11T18:06:05+00:00

Views are files that contain the display information for your application. This is most commonly HTML, CSS and JavaScript but can be anything you require such as XML or Json for AJAX output. The purpose of views is to keep this information separate from your application logic for easy reusability and cleaner code.

how_to_create_form_labels

2010-09-04T10:38:00+00:00

The Form::label() method can be used to create form labels. The first parameter The first parameter is the label's for attribute. With the second parameter NULL (the default) this argument will also be used as the label's text with all non-word characters turned into spaces and title cased.

how_to_display_an_image

2009-10-16T03:29:33+00:00

The Html::image() method creats an html img tag for displaying images. Usage echo Html::image('media/img/icon.png'); The Html::image() method also accepts attributes echo Html::image('media/img/icon.png', array('class'=>'no_border'));

how_to_enable_and_configure_the_database_module

2010-03-13T18:24:07+00:00

Kohana 3.0 comes with a robust module to working with databases. By default the database module supports drivers for MySQL and PHP-PDO. The database module is included with the Kohana 3.0 install but needs to be enabled before you can use it. In your application/bootstrap.php file modify the call to the Kohana::modules() method to include the database module as in the following example.

how_to_find_similar_words

2009-10-16T01:19:10+00:00

How to find similar words The Text::similar() method searches through an array of words to find the most common string. It uses the first string in the array as the basis for the search. Usage echo Text::similar( array('Help', 'Helium', 'Herman') ); He

how_to_generate_a_random_string

2009-10-16T01:16:31+00:00

How to Generate a Random String The Text::random() method returns a random string of the type and length that is requested. The type of random strings that can be requested are: * alnum : All letters and numbers * alpha : Only letters, upper and lower case * hexdec : Base 16 hexadecimal symbols ( 0123456789abcdef ) * numeric : Numbers Only * nozero : Numbers but without any zeros * distinct : Numbers but with no zeros and upper case letters

how_to_generate_query_strings

2009-10-16T03:47:08+00:00

The Url::query() method generates a query string by merging the current _GET array with an array of provided parameters. Usage // If your current Url is http://kerkness.ca/kohana?foo=bar echo Url::query(); ?foo=bar echo Url::query(array('bar'=>'foo')); ?foo=bar&bar=foo

how_to_generate_site_urls

2009-10-16T04:41:57+00:00

The Url::site() method lets you generate a fully qualified url for your web site. Usage echo Url::site('controller/action'); /kohana/index.php/controller/action If you need to use a fully qualified domain then set the second parameter to TRUE

how_to_generate_url_friendly_title_strings

2009-10-16T03:49:26+00:00

The Url::title() method generates a url friendly string. Note that non-ASCII characters should be transliterated before using this function. Usage echo url::title('This is my title') this-is-my-title

how_to_get_byte_size_in_a_human_readable_format

2009-10-16T01:33:47+00:00

The Html::bytes() method returns the byte size of a file in a human readable format. This method is based on original functions by Aidan Lister and Quentin Zervaas Simple Usage echo Text::bytes(5500); echo Text::bytes(17139812000); 5.50 kB 17.14 GB Setting Maximum unit echo Text::bytes(81620000000, 'MB'); 81620.00 MB Setting 4 decimal accuracy echo Text::bytes(91711816100, null, '%01.4f %s', TRUE); 91.7118 GB Setting 1 decimal accuracy, units in brackets, max unit in MB $size = d…

how_to_get_the_base_url_of_your_site

2009-10-16T04:37:23+00:00

The Url::base() method provides you with the base url for your website. The base url is the full domain and path to your Kohana index.php file. The base url can be defined with the property base_url when calling the Kohana::init() method in your application/bootstrap.php

how_to_limit_a_string_to_a_defined_number_of_characters

2009-10-31T13:04:52+00:00

How to limit a string to a defined number of characters The Text::limit_chars() method limits a phrase to the given number of words. The method accepts 4 parameters: * The string that should be limited. * The number of characters to limit the string to. Defaults to 100. * A string to be appended to the end of the returned string. Default is NULL. * A boolean to preserve words or not, which prevents the last word to be cut off somewhere in the middle. Default is FALSE.

how_to_limit_a_string_to_a_defined_word_count

2009-10-16T03:31:52+00:00

The Text::limit_words() method limits a phrase to the given number of words. The method accepts 3 parameters * The string that should be limited. * The number of words to limit the string to. Defaults to 100. * A string to be appended to the end of the returned string. Default is NULL.

how_to_open_a_link_in_a_new_window

2009-10-16T04:24:59+00:00

The HTML Class contains a static property called Html::$windowed_urls. By setting this property to true, all HTTP: and HTTPS: requests will have the attribute target=“_blank” automatically added. Usage If you want to open the odd link in a new window then just add the property 'target' to your anchor.

how_to_open_and_close_a_form

2009-10-17T23:53:22+00:00

The Form::open() and Form::close() methods can be used to create opening and closing tags for a form. Usage echo Form::open(); echo Form::close(); When calling Form::open() you have the option of declaring a specific action and providing an array of attributes.

how_to_reduce_multiple_slashes_in_a_string_to_single_slashes

2009-10-16T01:17:13+00:00

How to Reduce multiple slashes in a string to single slashes The Text::reduce_slashes() method reduces multiple slashes in a string to single slashes Usage echo Text::reduce_slashes('This //Is my string// With //Slashes'); This /Is my string/ With /Slashes

how_to_render_an_email_address_that_is_difficult_to_detect

2009-11-04T20:12:42+00:00

The Html::email() method creates an obfuscated version of an email address that changes all the time. Usage echo Html::email('jimmy@fallon.org'); jimmy@fallon.org

how_to_serve_images_with_a_kohana_controller

2010-01-02T18:26:05+00:00

If you want to serve images using a Kohana controller you can follow these steps. * Define a Route that will catch all image requests * Create a Controller_Images class for handling image requests * Create an action for passing thru the image back to the user

how_to_set_the_default_language

2010-02-23T20:11:02+00:00

While it's simple to do, it might not be clear. If you want to set ( or change ) the default language for your website you need to modify the static property $lang in the class i18n as in the following example. i18n::lang('ru-RU'); // sets the language to Russian The best place to do this is in your application/bootstrap.php file.

how_to_use_kodocs_to_include_your_custom_files_in_the_kohana_user_guide_api_browser

2010-05-28T20:15:56+00:00

Here are the steps to enable the Kohana User Guide in your application and to automatically include your custom code in the API that is built: 1) in bootstrap.php enable the userguide module 'userguide' => MODPATH.'userguide', // User guide and API documentation 2) You can now browse to the userguide in your application at http:///guide/ 3) Include the following at the top of source files you want included in the API Documentation changing appropriate elements

how_to_use_the_html_class_file

2009-10-15T22:30:56+00:00

The Kohana_HTML class is an HTML helper that aids in the creation of HTML elements. Click here for the source file for these examples How to convert special characters to HTML entites The Html::chars() method is similar to PHP's htmlspecialchars() function. There are some small differences.

how_to_use_the_pagination_module

2010-01-03T14:25:17+00:00

Kohana 3.0 comes with a module to assist with the pagination of database records. Pagination refers to the process of splitting database records over numerous pages and providing the user with links to access next or previous pages. The following examples make use of the DB::select() query builder, however the Pagination module isn't tied to any type of data set. You can use the module to let users page through data regardless of the data source.

how_to_use_the_text_class

2009-10-16T01:35:04+00:00

The Kohana_Text class is an Text helper that helps when working with strings. Click here for the source file for these examples * How to limit a string to a defined word count * How to limit a string to a defined number of characters * How to alternate between two or more strings * How to generate a random string * How to reduce multiple slashes in a string to single slashes * How to censor a string for bad language * How to find similar words * How to automatically convert UR…

how_to_work_with_attributes

2011-01-20T12:02:13+00:00

You'll notice that most all the methods in the Html Class and also the Form Class will accept an array of attributes. The Html::attributes() method compiles these attributes to a string. Special characters in the attribute values are converted to HTML entities by Html::chars().

how_to_work_with_timezones

2011-09-16T03:11:41+00:00

This page is not Kohana-specific but I promised the forum folks that I would put this here if they helped me :) Concepts * Best Practices: link will get you thinking about timezones. * Do you need timezones? This may help you classify what kind of times you are dealing with

hudson_ci_setup

2009-12-04T17:17:59+00:00

How to setup Continuous Integration using Hudson for a KO3 based project This page details how to setup Hudson for CI. See the forum topic for more info. This blog post is also a great resource for getting Hudson setup for a PHP project. What is Continuous Integration? * *

installing_from_github

2009-12-12T16:46:04+00:00

The source code for Kohana 3.0 is hosted with GitHub. To install Kohana using the github source code first you need to install git. Visit for details on how to install git on your platform then follow these steps. git clone git://github.com/kohana/kohana.git cd kohana/ git submodule init git submodule update Adding Submodules To add a new submodule complete the following steps: 1. run the following code - git submodule add repository path for each new submo…

integrating_with_xajax

2011-09-14T18:22:58+00:00

Note: There is a lot of problems with Xajax (see below), you should use Phery instead and the KO3 companion Xajax Xajax is a convenient PHP ajax library that simplifies a lot of ajax calls (vs raw jquery for example) and can be found at

integrating_with_xajax_post_0.5

2010-03-31T01:19:14+00:00

:!: :!: If you downloaded stable 0.5, use the instructions at Integrating with Xajax :!: :!: :!: :!: The latest code in uses plugins and finalize classes so they cannot be extended :!: :!: Integrating into Kohana * application/bootstrap.php

internationalization_settings_and_file_structure

2010-02-23T20:55:21+00:00

Internationalization files can be found in the i18n directories. These directories can be found in system, application or modules directories. Kohana's own internationalization files can be found in the system directory. The formats As of version 3.0.2 the language-region format is not the only (valid) option any more. The culture is the combination of the country and the language of the user

kohana_from_the_command_line_-_cli_usage

2010-01-04T10:11:21+00:00

To call a Kohana v3 controller URI from the command line, you need to use the --uri argument. For example: php index.php --uri=welcome/index This is effectively the same as calling: http://example.com/index.php/welcome/index or http://example.com/welcome/index

making_remote_calls_in_kohana

2010-06-04T10:46:55+00:00

The Remote class provides remote server communication options using curl. Checking the status of a Remote URL The Remote::status() method can be used to return the status code for a URL echo Remote::status('http://www.kohanaphp.com'); 200 Calling a Remote URL The Remote::get() method can be used to return the output of a remote URL. The method accepts 2 parameters

orm

2011-10-20T01:21:30+00:00

Object Relational Mapping (ORM) allows manipulation and control of data within a database as though it was a PHP object. Once you define the relationships ORM allows you to pull data from your database, manipulate the data in any way you like and then save the result back to the database without the use of SQL. By creating relationships between models that follow convention over configuration, much of the repetition of writing queries to create, read, update and delete information from the datab…

removing_the_index.php

2010-06-02T11:36:49+00:00

There are two steps to remove the index.php from the URL. The first step is by editing the bootstrap file. Look for the Kohana::init line in the boostrap file and add the index_file option: Kohana::init(array( 'base_url' => '/blog', // You need to edit this also to your needs! 'index_file' => '', )); At first you might think that's enough, but you also have to alter a line of code in the .htaccess file.

sessions_and_cookies

2010-05-20T10:26:25+00:00

Kohana 3.0 provides a couple of classes that make it easy to work with both Cookies and Session. At a high level both Sessions and Cookies provide the same function. They allow the developer to store temporary or persistent information about a specific user's action for later retrieval.

setting_and_retrieving_language_strings

2010-02-23T21:09:36+00:00

Setting language strings Your translated strings are added in their own language or culture files (See Settings and file structure) File format: For french speaking people all around the world application/i18n/fr.php 'Français', 'Hello, world!' => 'Bonjour, monde!', ); //End of application/i18n/fr.php

setting_and_using_global_data_in_views

2011-03-21T13:17:07+00:00

Your application may render several view files at once that need access to the same data. For example you may want to display a page title in both the header of your template and in the body of the page content. You can assign data to global variables using the View::set_global() and View::bind_global() methods.

setting_up_production_environment

2010-06-05T16:18:04+00:00

Please note that this information refers to version 3.0! There are a few things you'll want to do with your application before moving into production. * See the Configuration page in the docs. This covers most of the global settings that would change between environments. As a general rule, you should enable caching and disable profiling (Kohana::init settings) for production sites. Route caching can also help if you have a lot of routes. * Catch all exceptions in application/bootstrap.p…

start

2011-10-30T05:51:38+00:00

Please note that the information here (still) focus mainly on Kohana 3.0. There are important api changes in version 3.1. More information on upgrading from 3.0 to 3.1 can be found here: Current Kohana version is 3.2, upgrade guide from 3.1 to 3.2 can be fonud here:

translate_messages

2009-10-29T14:35:42+00:00

Messages are used by validation error messages. The files can be found in the messages directories. These directories can be found in system, application or modules directories. Kohana's own messages files can be found in the system directory. Setting messages Example of a messages file:

using_lighttpd

2011-06-03T06:01:17+00:00

In case you decided to use Lighttpd instead of Apache, here's the rewrite rule: url.rewrite-if-not-file = ( "^/(application|modules|system)/.*$" => "index.php/error/403", #provided you have error controller and it supports 403 error "^/(.+)/?$" => "index.php/$1" )

using_the_auth_module_in_your_controllers

2010-06-17T17:25:39+00:00

NOTE: Before you can use this tutorial, be sure to followed the previous one Creating our tables If you haven't got the db tables yet, here is the MySQL code CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `roles` ( `id` int(11) unsigned NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, `name` varchar(32) NOT NULL, `description` varchar(255) NOT NULL, PRIMARY KEY (`id`), UNIQUE KEY `uniq_name` (`name`) ) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8 ; INSERT INT…

validating_a_sprig_model

2009-11-13T22:23:52+00:00

A nice feature of Sprig models is the ability to hold validation information. Given the following model: class Model_Project extends Sprig { protected function _init() { $this->_fields += array( 'id' => new Sprig_Field_Auto, 'name' => new Sprig_Field_Char(array( 'max_length' => '32', 'unique' => TRUE, )), 'description' => new Sprig_Field_Text, ); } } // End…

validating_a_sprig_model_via_ajax

2010-07-16T12:56:06+00:00

custom essay papers writing service I put together the following Controller(s) which makes it easy to Validate a field or field(s) via Ajax when using KO3 and Sprig. I thought it might be useful to others so here it is.. Controller_Service is a controller which makes sure that the given request is coming via ajax otherwise redirects to a default action.

validation

2010-10-09T09:59:03+00:00

Note: In Kohana 3.1, Validation is handled differently, and the Validate class has been replaced with the Validation class. The Validate class is used to validate any array of data following given rules. It is mainly used to validate forms $_POST data. The class has a few rules already available to us and allows user made callback functions. The class enables to affect each field of your array its own error message that you can then populate with your forms.

what_version_of_kohana_should_i_use

2010-10-01T10:23:53+00:00

The Kohana PHP framework currently has 2 versions which are both under active development. These versions are known as Kohana 2.x and Kohana 3.x. The upgrade changes are not trivial and the API has changed significantly. Therefore, these are not successive versions and for all purposes should be considered two different frameworks.

working_with_arrays_in_kohana

2009-12-17T19:35:23+00:00

The Arr class provides several helper methods for working with arrays. Get a Single Value From an Array One of the most useful methods of the Arr class is the Arr::get() method. This method can be used to check if a value is in an array, and return a default value if it is not in the array.

working_with_atom_and_rss_feeds

2009-12-11T21:50:54+00:00

The Feed class provides a couple of methods for working with RSS and Atom feeds. Parsing a Remote Feed The Feed::parse() method will parse a remote feed into an array. This method requires SimpleXML to be installed. The following example will load the Kohana Forum Atom feed into an array.

working_with_files

2011-03-15T15:32:47+00:00

The File class provides a couple of methods that help when dealing with files. Determining the Mime Type of a File The File class provides two methods for determining a file's mime type. File::mime() as well as File::mime_by_ext(). File::mime() Usage File::mime() takes the filename as the parameter and then tries to do some magic to determine the mime type. This method is not always going to be reliable.

working_with_numbers

2009-12-12T13:20:47+00:00

The Num class provides a couple of methods that help when dealing with numbers. Determine the English Ordinal of a Number (th,st,nd,ect..) The Num::ordinal() method returns the English ordinal suffix (th, st, nd, etc) of a number. echo Num::ordinal(1); st echo Num::ordinal(2); nd echo Num::ordinal(3); rd echo Num::ordinal(4); th How to Format Numbers and Currency The Num::format() method can be used to return locale-aware number formatting. The method takes 3 properties:

working_with_the_inflector_class

2010-04-26T14:28:17+00:00

The Inflector class provides several unique methods that helps manipulate content. Convert Words into a Plural or Singular Format The Inflector class has two useful methods for converting words into their singular or plural format. Inflector::singular() and Inflector::plural().

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advanced_queries_with_the_query_builder

authentication_with_sprig_user_model

authentication_with_sprig_user_model_using_sprig-auth

building_complex_select_statements

building_even_more_complex_select_statements

comparison_of_various_orm_modules_available_in_kohana

convert_a_non-24-hour_number_into_a_24-hour_number

converting_unix_and_dos_timestamps