Error using elements

[asecondwill]

Unexpected token "string" of value "datepicker"

This happens when doing:

{{ element 'datepicker' }}

if i change it to :

{% element 'datepicker' %}  

it calls the template. But how to pass options array?

if i do:

{% element 'datepicker' ,{
        'model' : 'AchievementPerson',
        'field' : 'occured',
        'label':'Date Completed' 
        }
%}

i get: Unexpected token "punctuation" of value ","

[asecondwill]

also, the element isn't getting the view variables like a normal .ctp variable would. - variables set in the controller using $this->set('foo' , $foo);

[asecondwill]

this is with cakePHP 2.1.2

[SamFleming]

I know this is mega old now but you could try:

{{ _view.element('element_file')

And, if you want to pass additional variables to it:

{{ _view.element('element_file', {'times': ['02:00', '04:00']}) }}

[AndreasPizsa]

passing parameters works using the with keyword

{% element 'element_file' with {'parameter':'value','parameter2':'value2'} %}

👍

Still need to figure out how to access the view variables from inside the element… :-/

[AndreasPizsa]

The workaround I use now to get around the view variables problem is that I pass them as parameters into the element, as described above.

There's actually an upside to this solution: it decouples the Element from the View itself, forcing a cleaner interface and thus Separation of Concerns. Code reuse FTW.

[predominant]

Just as elements were intended.