Passing data from CakePHP component to a helper

Question

I need to share data between a component and helper. I\'m converting my self-made payment service formdata generator to a CakePHP plugin and I\'d like to be able to fill in

Answer 1

Is there any elegant way to pass data from a component to a helper?

Yes, the same way you pass any data to the helper. In your view.

Inside your component I would do something like the following. The beforeRender() action is a CakePHP component callback.

public function beforeRender(Controller $controller) {
    $yourVars = 'some data';
    $goHere = 'other stuff';

    $controller->set(compact('yourVars', 'goHere'));
}

Then in your view you can pass the data off to your helpers just like normal.

// view or layout *.ctp file
$this->YourHelper->yourMethod($yourVars);
$this->YourHelper->otherMethod($goHere);