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user1072337

Reputation: 12945

Using php scripts on my views in Laravel 4

I am using the Laravel 4 framework, and I am trying to set up the Facebook authentication system. I have an authentication system I had set up on another site (not using a framework) that used a config.php and process_facebook.php file. I am trying to implement this config.php file into my views. So far, I am including the files in a folder called "includes", within my "app" folder. I am trying to use the following code to implement it:

$app = app();
include($app['path.app'].'/includes/config.php');

My question is, where in the view do I put this code? Do I have to use php tags? (I am using the blad functionality). Your help is appreciated.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 162

Answers (2)

Alexandre Butynski
Alexandre Butynski

Reputation: 6746

Laravel is an MVC framework, the purpose is to organise your code and clean your views. So this shouldn't be in your view.

I think the best way should be :

  1. Create a facebook.php file in the config folder wich contains all your facebook configuration (read http://laravel.com/docs/configuration)
  2. Create a folder named services, helpers or includes (as you want) and put process_facebook.php inside (I bet it contains the methods to deal with facebook API).
  3. Add two lines of configuration to include this new folder

Like that :

// composer.json
"autoload": {
    "classmap": [
        [...]
        "app/services",
    ]
},

// start/global.php
ClassLoader::addDirectories(array(
    [...]
    app_path().'/services',
));

Then, you can use your facebook class or methods all over your app.

Upvotes: 2

Mike Rockétt
Mike Rockétt

Reputation: 9007

The route you are taking to include configuration files is not recommended, but it is possible. Please see information about Laravel Configuration Files.

You should be able to use the following in your view:

<?php include(app_path().'/includes/config.php'); ?>

As it is a configuration file, it would be better to use require() instead of include(). In addition, it would also be better to include the file in the necessary controller(s).

Upvotes: 0

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