JWT is short for JSON Web Token. It is used eg. instead of sessions to maintain a login in a browser that is talking to an API - since browser sessions are vulnerable to CSRF security issues. JWT is also less complicated than setting up an OAuth authentication mechanism.
This little tutorial explains a way how you can retrieve more parameters from Yii::app()->user by adding a component that extends CWebUser and retrieves the user information from database table named User.
These features provide endless possibilities and unbelievable flexibility, but as current documentation does not give more than a few examples, it might be difficult to fully understand their internals and requirements.
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hi guys, Here I'm going to give you a working example of ajax form submiting in Yii.
Update: This wiki has been rewritten to be in line with Yii 1.1.14. Since many of the detailed complexities are now handled by Yii, the article focuses on how the crypt() built-in function works and why it's important to use it correctly.
There are many ways to automate the setting of timestamps in yii ActiveRecord models. Three are presented here:
Scenarios are an extremely useful tool for separating validation tasks on any class you use derived from CModel. In this tutorial we will use CActiveRecord.
This document is intended for an audience already familiar with Yii2. It's meant to bring together all information related to Yii 3 in one place to make it easier to get on track.
When you define or extend a class, you can create class variables and methods in Yii just like you can in any other PHP system:
class Comment extends CActiveRecord {
public $helperVariable;
public function rules() { ... }
...
}
and then use them in the obvious way:
$var = $model->helperVariable;
$rules = $model->rules();
This part everybody understa...
Many newcomers to Yii ask about the assets/ directory found under the webroot, and this article means to explain why it's there and how to work with it.
By default, the expression Yii::app()->user returns a [CWebUser] [application component](http://www.yiiframework.com/doc/guide/basics.application#application-component) which represents the information that are closely related with the current user. Some information can be persistent throughout the current user session. For example, [CWebUser] already comes with a [name|CWebUser::name] property th...
This page is created to supply short directions and general tips for managing a Yii application in NetBeans IDE.
This wiki explains how to add calculated fields into your Yii Framework 2.0 gridview with filtering and sorting.
Lets say we have two models and relation between them:
By popular demand, today I will be revisiting my previous Yii Framework 2 Getting Started Guide and updating it with what is currently available in the Yii Framework 2 Repository. Provide here is an super simple example CRUD application that will help you get started using the framework.
Assume we want to use a single HTML form to collect input for both model A and model B, and we want to display input errors (if any) in the same error summary box. We can define the following action code:
The easiest way to update content in AJAX is to use the renderPartial method.
Set your messages in a controller:
Yii::app()->user->setFlash('success', "Data1 saved!");
Yii::app()->user->setFlash('error', "Data2 failed!");
Yii::app()->user->setFlash('notice', "Data3 ignored.");