CakePHP comments plugin problem

Question

Hi I'm trying to use the CakePHP comments plugin found here it gives me the following error

Missing Method in CommentsController Error: The action index is not defined in controller CommentsController Error: Create CommentsController::index() in file: app\controllers\comments_controller.php.

So far I've created the comments table, added it to the plugins and added the following code to Test controller as I want to add comments in 'take' action:

public function beforeFilter() {

parent::beforeFilter(); $this->passedArgs['comment_view_type'] = 'flat'; $this->passedArgs['actionNames'] = 'take';

}

function take($id) {

$this->Test->recursive = 2; $this->set('test', $this->Test->read(null, $id));

}

I added the route

Router::connect('/comments/:action/*',array('plugin' => 'comments','controller' => 'comments'));

I'm just wondering if anyone has used this plugin before and can help me out?

thanks,

Brary

It seems that there is a problem with the plugin, so I moved to CakeDC comments plugin github.com/CakeDC/comments — Brary
– Brary, Commented Jul 10, 2011 at 0:04

picus · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-05 14:34:51Z

I haven't used that plugin, but the error is very common in Cake:

Cake is looking for the index function as that is the default or home function for that or any controller. In essence cake is failing because it is try to route to you a page (I am assuming /comments) through the function called index() inside the comments controller. It is core Cake MVC routing functionality.

If you want that page to work, you need to add:

function index(){ ...controller code... }

to comments_controller.php. However, you will also need to add a index.ctp file to /app/views/comments otherwise cake will give you the missing view error.

What happens at the url /comments/take ?

It is a plugin, so I don't have a controller for it, thats why I added the route ..
My bad, My guess is that it is routing to the wrong controller, hence the missing action error is being thrown. The error is common enough, but in your situation cake is probably somehow trying to serve the wrong view.

Dunhamzzz · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-05 14:42:44Z

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Whoa my bad, I didn't see you're not using the official CakeDC comments plugin, which I'd recommend using over the 2009 one you are.

edited Jul 5, 2011 at 14:42

answered Jul 5, 2011 at 14:37

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Brary Over a year ago

Thanks for reply, I meant I want comments to showup in the 'take' action, thats what I added in the view "<?php echo $this->requestAction('/comments/index/tests/'.$test['Test']['id'], array('return')); ?>"

Dunhamzzz Over a year ago

I just noticed we are talking about different comment plugins, I would use the one I suggested as it's by CakeDC, and is kept updated.

Brary Over a year ago

I think the one I am using is built on CakeDC's plugin, adding some features .. thanks for your advice I will try the original plugin .. hope it works ;)

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