how to get stuff from controller to view...

[kabo]

Hi!

I've made a component and in the controller done:

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$model =& $this->getModel();
$sector = "User-input-here";
$model->setSector($sector);

But when I do this in my view:

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$model =& $this->getModel();
echo $model->getSector();

I get nothing! Am I missing something here?
Is this the correct way to handle userinput?
Thanks for any help!

[kabo]

OK, I've solved it by doing it this way instead.
In the controller:

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$sector = "User-input-here";
$document =& JFactory::getDocument();
$viewType = $document->getType();
$view =& $this->getView(null, $viewType);
$view->setSector($sector);

And then in the view:

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$model =& $this->getModel();
$model->setSector($this->sector);
$model->doStuffThatRequiresASector()

It works but seems like weird way of doing it... It would be better if I could just manipulate the model directly from my controller. :/

[kabo]

AHA!
Figured out a better way to do it

Controller:

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function display() {
$model =& $this->getModel();
$document =& JFactory::getDocument();
$viewType = $document->getType();
$view =& $this->getView(null, $viewType);
$model->setSector("User-input");
$view->setModel($model);
$view->display();
}

View:

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function display($tpl = null) {
$foo = $this->model->DoStuffThatRequiresASector();
$this->assignRef('foo', $foo );
parent::display($tpl);
}
function setModel(&$model) {
$this->model =& $model;
}

Hope this post can help somebody else and help them figure it out faster than I did...

[Rogue4ngel]

Thanks for posting your findings! It may come in handy for someone else.