Having trouble creating working read.ctp file for chapter 7

[fightinggeek]

I tried modifying the code from the view file but I get Undefined Index errors. Can someone help?

Here's my code:

<?=$html->link('<h1>'.$posts['Post']['name'].'</h1>','/posts/view/'.$posts['Post']['id'],null,null,false);?>
<p>Author: <?=$posts['User']['name'];?>
<p>Date Published: <?=$time->nice($posts['Post']['date']);?></p>
<hr/>

[davidgolding]

You might want to try using the (now encouraged) method for specifying the route:

<?=$html->link('<h1>'.$posts['Post']['name'].'</h1>', array('controller'=>'posts','action'=>'view',$posts['Post']['id']), null, null, false);?>

The undefined index error is likely to missing the Time helper in the $helpers declaration in the controller class.

var $helpers = array('Time','Html','Ajax','Form','Javascript'); //anything else you may need

[fightinggeek]

No, that didn't fix it and the time helper is declared. Maybe my debug code will help. I've been at it for two days now.

Array
(
    [0] => Array
        (
            [Post] => Array
                (
                    [id] => 1
                    [name] => How to Skateboard
                    [date] => 2009-06-28 23:01:00
                    [content] => A simple detailed how to tutorial for skateboarding.
                    [user_id] => 1
                )

            [User] => Array
                (
                    [id] => 1
                    [name] => Bartman
                    [email] => [e-mail]
                    [firstname] => Bart
                    [lastname] => Simpson
                )

            [comment] => Array
                (
                    [0] => Array
                        (
                            [id] => 1
                            [name] => Great Article
                            [content] => I learned alot
                            [post_id] => 1
                        )

                    [1] => Array
                        (
                            [id] => 2
                            [name] => Good for begginers
                            [content] => OK for beginners, but lacking for more advanced people
                            [post_id] => 1
                        )

                )

        )

    [1] => Array
        (
            [Post] => Array
                (
                    [id] => 2
                    [name] => How to make beer
                    [date] => 2009-06-28 23:31:00
                    [content] => This is a detailed article on how to make beer
                    [user_id] => 2
                )

            [User] => Array
                (
                    [id] => 2
                    [name] => Duffman
                    [email] => [e-mail]
                    [firstname] => Homer
                    [lastname] => Simpson
                )

            [comment] => Array
                (
                    [0] => Array
                        (
                            [id] => 3
                            [name] => Glughhhhh Beer
                            [content] => No beer and no TV make me something, something
                            [post_id] => 2
                        )

                )

        )

)

Here's the error:

Notice (8): Undefined index:  Post [APP\views\posts\read.ctp, line 2]
Notice (8): Undefined index:  User [APP\views\posts\read.ctp, line 3]
Notice (8): Undefined index:  Post [APP\views\posts\read.ctp, line 4]