Cakephp missing helper file error

1
votes

I'm getting below error...I'm not sure what this means as I have included helper file in the view file...

Missing Helper File

Error: The helper file track/views/helpers/request_handler.php can not be found or does not exist.

Error: Create the class below in file: track/views/helpers/request_handler.php

<?php
class RequestHandlerHelper extends AppHelper {

}
?>

If you can let me know what this means that would be appreciated!

Thank you. Jae

3
cakephp
sure that you didnt mean the request handler component instead?... - mark
Did you do any modification to your config/bootstrap.php, can you share? I was thinking you might have configured the "additional paths" wrongly, or whatever. The path start with "track" seems like either you have your bootstrap modified, or cake is trying to look for an helper in a plugin, hmm. - Lionel Chan

3 Answers

3
votes

Unless you customized how your CakePHP works, this should apply to most cases:

Checklist

  1. Make sure the helper file is created in /app/views/helpers/request_handler.php

  2. Make sure the content of the request_handler.php looks like this:

    class RequestHandlerHelper extends AppHelper {
    var $name = 'RequestHandler';

    //bla....
}

  3. Make sure in the controller that renders the view has the helper array included

    class FancyController extends AppController {
    var $name = 'Fancy';
    var $helpers = array('RequestHandler');

    //bla....
}

  4. I think that's all :)

Cheers

3
votes

you have to include the helpers in the controller (app_controller if you want the helper to be available for views of all controller)

var $helpers = array('Form', 'Html', 'YourHelper');
2
votes

If you are using any version of CakePHP, just open the file core.php in the folder config and edit the line Configure::write('debug', 0); to Configure::write('debug', 2);

It will say the erro and how to create the file and where to put it.