Jun 21 2010
I don’t know why but it seems that cakephp does not uses the same layout logic for the scaffold view as for the rest of the pages. If you have the same problem, you can set the layout from the controller like this:
<?php class MyController extends AppController { var $scaffold; var $layout = 'mylayout'; } ?>
Jun 05 2010
Recetly I found out a nice google maps helper for Cakephp, but it is based on version 2. There is a new versione of the API, v3, which has many improvements, including faster loading time, better compatibility with mobile devices and more. Since I could not find an helper for this new version, I decided to create it on my own, and here is it!!
First, create the googlemap.php file under views / helpers, and copy/paste this:
<?php
/*
* CakeMap -- a google maps integrated application built on CakePHP framework.
* Based on initial versione from Garrett J. Woodworth : gwoo@rd11.com
* Rewritten by : http://www.small-software-utilities.com
*
* @author info@small-software-utilities.com
* @version 0.2
* @license OPPL
*
* Modified by Mahmoud Lababidi <lababidi@bearsontherun.com>
* Date Dec 16, 2006
* Rewritten by small software utilities <info@small-software-utilities.com>
* Date May, 2010
*/
class GoogleMapHelper extends Helper {
var $errors = array();
var $key = "your key here, not needed for v3";
var $url ="http://maps.google.com/maps/api/js?sensor=false";
function map($default, $style = 'width: 400px; height: 400px' )
{
//if (empty($default)){return "error: You have not specified an address to map"; exit();}
$out = "<div id=\"map\"";
$out .= isset($style) ? "style=\"".$style."\"" : null;
$out .= " ></div>";
$out .= "
<script type=\"text/javascript\">
//<![CDATA[
var directionDisplay;
var directionsService = new google.maps.DirectionsService();
var map;
var iconimage = \"http://labs.google.com/ridefinder/images/mm_20_red.png\";
var iconshadow = \"http://labs.google.com/ridefinder/images/mm_20_shadow.png\";
var myOptions = {
zoom: ".$default['zoom'].",
center: new google.maps.LatLng(".$default['lat'].", ".$default['long']."),
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP,
streetViewControl: true
};
var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById(\"map\"), myOptions);
// global infowindow object
var globalInfowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow();
function cleardirs()
{
if(directionsDisplay)
directionsDisplay.setMap(null);
div = document.getElementById('".(isset($default['directions_div'])?$default['directions_div']:'directions_div')."');
if(div)
div.innerHTML = \"\";
}
";
if(isset($default['directions_div']))
{
$out .= "
directionsDisplay = new google.maps.DirectionsRenderer();
directionsDisplay.setMap(map);
directionsDisplay.setPanel(document.getElementById('".$default['directions_div']."'));
function calcRoute(fromid,tolat,tolon) {
directionsDisplay.setMap(map);
from = document.getElementById(fromid).value;
var start = from;
var end = new google.maps.LatLng(tolat,tolon);
var request = {
origin:start,
destination:end,
travelMode: google.maps.DirectionsTravelMode.DRIVING
};
directionsService.route(request, function(result, status) {
if (status == google.maps.DirectionsStatus.OK) {
directionsDisplay.setDirections(result);
}
});
}
";
}
$out .="
//]]>
</script>";
return $out;
}
function addMarkers(&$data, $icon=null)
{
$out = "
<script type=\"text/javascript\">
//<![CDATA[
";
if(is_array($data))
{
$i = 0;
foreach($data as $n=>$m){
$keys = array_keys($m);
$point = $m[$keys[0]];
if(!preg_match('/[^0-9\\.\\-]+/',$point['longitude']) &&
preg_match('/^[-]?(?:180|(?:1[0-7]\\d)|(?:\\d?\\d))[.]{1,1}[0-9]{0,15}/',$point['longitude'])
&& !preg_match('/[^0-9\\.\\-]+/',$point['latitude']) &&
preg_match('/^[-]?(?:180|(?:1[0-7]\\d)|(?:\\d?\\d))[.]{1,1}[0-9]{0,15}/',$point['latitude']))
{
$out .= "
var point".$i." = new google.maps.LatLng(".$point['latitude'].",".$point['longitude'].");
var marker".$i." = new google.maps.Marker({
position: point".$i.",
map: map,
title:\"".(isset($point['title'])?$point['title']:'')."\",
shadow: iconshadow,
icon: iconimage,
});";
if(isset($point['title'])&&isset($point['html']))
{
$out .= " var infowindow$i = new google.maps.InfoWindow({
content: \"$point[title]$point[html]\"
});
google.maps.event.addListener(marker".$i.", 'click', function() {
infowindow$i.open(map,marker".$i.");
});";
}
$data[$n][$keys[0]]['js']="marker$i.openInfoWindowHtml(marker$i.html);";
$i++;
}
}
}
$out .= "
//]]>
</script>";
return $out;
}
function addClick($var, $script=null)
{
$out = "
<script type=\"text/javascript\">
//<![CDATA[
$script
google.maps.event.addListener(map, 'click', ".$var.", true);
//]]>
</script>";
return $out;
}
function addMarkerOnClick($innerHtml = null)
{
$mapClick = '
var mapClick = function (event) {
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
position:event.latLng,
icon: iconimage,
map:map
});
var infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow({
content: \"'.$innerHtml.'\"
});
google.maps.event.addListener(marker, \'click\', function() {
infowindow.open(map,marker);
});
}
';
return $this->addClick('mapClick', $mapClick);
}
function moveMarkerOnClick($lngctl, $latctl, $innerHtml = null)
{
$mapClick = '
var mapClick = function (event) {
marker0.setPosition(event.latLng);
lngctl = document.getElementById(\''.$lngctl.'\');
latctl = document.getElementById(\''.$latctl.'\');
if(lngctl)
lngctl.value = event.latLng.lng();
if(latctl)
latctl.value = event.latLng.lat();
}
';
return $this->addClick('mapClick', $mapClick);
}
}
?>
To use you just need to add the helper to the controller, or to AppController if you want this in every other controller, like this:
<?php
class MyController extends AppController {
var $helpers = array( 'Googlemap');
....
}
Then, in the view, add these line:
$default = array('type'=>'0','zoom'=>13,'lat'=>'42.5846353751749',
'long'=>'11.5191650390625');
$points = array();
$points[0]['Point'] = array('longitude' =>$default['long'],'latitude' =>$default['lat']);
$key = $googlemap->key;
echo $javascript->link($googlemap->url);
echo $googlemap->map($default,'width: 600px; height: 400px');
echo $googlemap->addMarkers($points);
echo $googlemap->moveMarkerOnClick('StructureLongitudine','StructureLatitudine');
A simple explanation:
points is the array where your store, guess, points! The map methos writes out the js for the map, the addMarkers method add markers to the page. The last method, moveMarkerOnClick, was useful to me, for user placement. With this code you can create a map where the user can click to move the marker. Note that the marker which moves is always the one called marker0. The two methos parameters are the ids of two input boxes, representing latitude and longitude. This id is created automatically by CakePHP by using the usual syntax ControllernameInputname. The default variable contains map type, zoom level, center of the map respectively. You can also add directions to your map by adding a div, setting and id for it and then passing the id in the default array like this:
'directions_div'=>'directions_div'
You can also use the addMarkerOnClick function, which adds a marker when you click on the map. InfoWindows are supported, just add a title and html item to the point array, they will be used to create an infowindow to be displayed when you click on the marker icon.
Hope this helps!
PS: please not that this is a initial version of the helper, use it at your own risk! But please leave here some comments, feature request, bug, or else!
Thanks!
EDIT: According to Amjith, to use this in cakephp v1.3 you must use:
$this->GoogleMap-> instead of $googlemap->
and name the file helper as google_map.php
EDIT 2: According to Duckula, for compatibility with Cake 1.3, you should use:
var $helpers = array( ‘GoogleMap’);
with capital M.
Sorry for these, but I still did not have the chance to try out v1.3, but I will soon!
Mar 05 2010
Recently I had to modify the header and footer of a word document. I didn’t notice it before, but it was edit protected, so all the options in word, such as cut and paste, where grayed out. I found out a simple way to remove document protection from a Word 2007 document, but not for a .doc document. Well, it’s really simple! Just convert the Word XP/2003 document to the new .docx format and then open it as a zip file (just rename it to .zip), edit the settings.xml file, removing the attributes of the <w:documentProtection> tag, update the zip file, rename it to .docx and opne it! You’re done!
Jan 11 2010
About a month ago I bought a shiny new Samsung TV, SLN40B650
P.S. Please check that the TV you choose has this feature!
Samsung UN55B8000 55-Inch 1080p 240 Hz LED HDTV
, Samsung LN52B750 52-Inch 1080p 240 Hz LCD HDTV with Charcoal Grey Touch of Color
or
Nov 23 2009
A fully-functional iSCSI initiator
Building a SAN is not possible without a fully-functional iSCSI initiator. The wide range of features should be combined with an affordable price otherwise the product will never become the market leader. StarPort Professional is an iSCSI initiator that offers extensive list of features at low price – let’s have a closer look.
First of all, the StarPort Professional is a powerful iSCSI initiator. iSCSI uses standard TCP/IP to transmit data packets. In other words, iSCSI allows two hosts to connect and exchange SCSI commands over IP networks. iSCSI takes a popular high-performance local storage bus and emulates (virtualizes) it over the networks. iSCSI operates through your existing switching and IP infrastructure – so you need no additional hardware investment. Remote storage is represented as a local hard drive. You can view it as a device through Windows Explorer and manage it just like any local hard drive or other storage device.
StarPort Professional fully implements the iSCSI client side protocol enabling you to connect to a full range of remote devices such as disk arrays, tape drives, DVD-ROM, BD-ROM and HD-DVD image libraries. The StarPort Professional also supports ATA-over-Ethernet (AoE) which is a network protocol designed for simple high-performance access to SATA storage devices over Ethernet. AoE does not rely on network layers above Ethernet, such as IP and TCP. It is more comparable to Fibre Channel over Ethernet than iSCSI. StarPort Professional AoE support enables connectivity to remote storage devices over a standard Ethernet network, regardless of where the device resides. Another StarPort Professional’s feature is encryption support. Whenever StarPort Professional creates an image file, it can optionally encrypt it and export it to a iSCSI target. Encryption increases the target’s security and prevents unauthorized access. The last but not the least StarPort Professional’s feature is Ultra Fast CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, HD DVD-ROM, BD-ROM Emulation. It allows you to use virtual optical drives when and where you need them. The fact that all these features are available for less than 100 USD makes the product stand out among its competitors.
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