Base/helpers functions return null
kpapag opened this issue · 4 comments
Bug report
What I did:
Installed MenuCRUD and extended it from my custom class
What I expected to happen:
To be able to use helpers functions like backpack_user(), etc
What happened:
helpers functions keep returning null
What I've already tried to fix it:
Also tried editing the derived files and use stock MenuCRUD, in case my extension messed this up, but it still does not work
Backpack: 3.6, Laravel: 5.8, PHP: 7.3.5, DB version: MySQL 5.7.26
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Ok so the problem seems to be that the latest versions of MenuCRUD (also applies to NewsCRUD) for Backpack 3.6 use crudcontrollers that do not initialize the public function setup(). public function __construct() seems to be used so im guessing thats the issue. Can someone confirm? Also will there be any fixes for these packages or support moved to backpack v4?
Thanks
Hi @kpapag ,
Sorry to hear you're having issue. Indeed - we're only pushing fixes for the Backpack v4 version at this moment.
However, if you've already extended the MenuItemCrudController, and the problem is that _construct() is used instead of setup(), you should be able to use setup() in your extended controller. I doubt that's the problem though - the helpers are loaded by Laravel, if Backpack\Base is installed. So they should be available inside any .php file that Laravel loads. At least that's how I see it.
Personally, I never use MenuCRUD and NewsCRUD as installed packages (and extending the classes in the package). I just copy-paste the code to my project and modify as needed. I think it works A LOT better that way, since they provide very simple functionality, and every project needs something different in terms of menus/blog.
Cheers!