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Since Cake's default Model validation really doesn't support files that well, we have to build the methods our self. Right now I will be showing you how to validate an images dimensions. The method will either check the width, the height or both width and height. Continue reading...

Many users are unaware of this feature as it is not stated within the Cookbook, but the Security Component by default will secure and protect your forms (if you have added Security to the $components array). What does that mean you ask, well it's simple. The Security will add hidden token fields within all your forms that will protect you against many types of robots and bots. Continue reading...

Many of you have heard me mention a component that keeps your Auth session active, even after the browser is closed. Well I think its time to officially announce it, my AutoLogin component. This component ties into the Auth component and allows a user to "remember me" to keep them constantly logged in. Continue reading...

It has been a while since I released some of my scripts, but now I have two to reveal! Well actually the Resession script has been up for nearly 2 months now, but I'm finally getting around to announcing. And without further ado, I give you Resession (Session Manager) and Decoda (A BBcode style parser). Continue reading...

So lately I have been delving into the cacheing capabilities of CakePHP. Most, if not all of its capabilities work wonderfully; although I personally can't get into $cacheAction (within the controllers). The $cacheAction property only works for static and non-user generated pages, in other terms, any content that changes depending on a logged in user wont work correctly with $cacheAction (unless you want thousands and thousands of cache files). So I stopped using $cacheAction all together in my latest application, and instead built a method that caches individual queries, instead of the whole page. Continue reading...