Buffalo Eats Online API Documentation

DashboardController extends Controller
in package

Client dashboard controller.

Manages the client's business dashboard, settings, and site mode controls.

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author

J.J. Johnson visionquest716@gmail.com

copyright

2026 VisionQuestServices LLC

Table of Contents

Properties

$layout  : string

Methods

index()  : void
Show the client dashboard.
resetSidebarOrder()  : void
Reset sidebar order to default.
saveSidebarOrder()  : void
Save custom sidebar order.
settings()  : void
Show the business settings form.
sidebarOrder()  : void
Show the sidebar order management page.
updateSettings()  : void
Update business settings.
updateSiteMode()  : void
Update the business site mode.
zipcodeLookup()  : void
Look up city and state by ZIP code (AJAX endpoint).
baseUrl()  : string
Get the base URL for the application.
buildPagination()  : array<string|int, mixed>
Build pagination metadata for views.
clearOldInput()  : void
Clear stored old input data.
flash()  : void
Set a flash message in the session.
flashOldInput()  : void
Store current POST data as old input for form repopulation.
getPage()  : int
Get the current page number from the query string.
json()  : void
Send a JSON response.
old()  : mixed
Get previous form input after validation failure.
redirect()  : void
Send an HTTP redirect.
requirePermission()  : void
Require that the authenticated client user has a specific permission.
url()  : string
Generate a full URL for a given path.
view()  : void
Render a view template wrapped in a layout.
deleteBannerFile()  : void
Delete existing banner file for a business.
deleteLogoFiles()  : void
Delete existing logo and favicon files for a business.
generateFavicon()  : void
Generate a square favicon PNG from a source image.
processBannerUpload()  : array{success: bool, banner_path?: string, error?: string}
Process and save a banner image upload.
processLogoUpload()  : array<string|int, mixed>
Process logo file upload: validate, resize for navbar, generate favicon.
resizeImage()  : void
Resize an image to fit within max dimensions while maintaining aspect ratio.

Properties

Methods

resetSidebarOrder()

Reset sidebar order to default.

public resetSidebarOrder() : void

sidebarOrder()

Show the sidebar order management page.

public sidebarOrder() : void

zipcodeLookup()

Look up city and state by ZIP code (AJAX endpoint).

public zipcodeLookup() : void

baseUrl()

Get the base URL for the application.

protected baseUrl() : string
Return values
string

buildPagination()

Build pagination metadata for views.

protected buildPagination(int $total, int $page, int $perPage, string $baseUrl) : array<string|int, mixed>
Parameters
$total : int

Total record count

$page : int

Current page number

$perPage : int

Records per page

$baseUrl : string

Base URL path (e.g., "client/orders")

Return values
array<string|int, mixed>

Pagination metadata

clearOldInput()

Clear stored old input data.

protected clearOldInput() : void

flash()

Set a flash message in the session.

protected flash(string $key, string $message) : void
Parameters
$key : string

Flash message key (e.g., "success", "error")

$message : string

The message text

flashOldInput()

Store current POST data as old input for form repopulation.

protected flashOldInput() : void

getPage()

Get the current page number from the query string.

protected getPage() : int
Return values
int

Page number (minimum 1)

json()

Send a JSON response.

protected json(mixed $data[, int $status = 200 ]) : void
Parameters
$data : mixed

Data to encode as JSON

$status : int = 200

HTTP status code

old()

Get previous form input after validation failure.

protected old(string $field[, mixed $default = '' ]) : mixed
Parameters
$field : string

The form field name

$default : mixed = ''

Default value if not found

redirect()

Send an HTTP redirect.

protected redirect(string $url) : void
Parameters
$url : string

The URL to redirect to

requirePermission()

Require that the authenticated client user has a specific permission.

protected requirePermission(string $permission) : void

Redirects to the client dashboard with an error flash if denied.

Parameters
$permission : string

Permission key (e.g., 'menu_manage')

url()

Generate a full URL for a given path.

protected url([string $path = '' ]) : string
Parameters
$path : string = ''

The path to append to the base URL

Return values
string

view()

Render a view template wrapped in a layout.

protected view(string $template[, array<string|int, mixed> $data = [] ]) : void
Parameters
$template : string

Path to view relative to app/Views/ (e.g., "admin/dashboard")

$data : array<string|int, mixed> = []

Variables to extract into the view scope

deleteBannerFile()

Delete existing banner file for a business.

private deleteBannerFile(array<string|int, mixed> $business) : void
Parameters
$business : array<string|int, mixed>

Business record

deleteLogoFiles()

Delete existing logo and favicon files for a business.

private deleteLogoFiles(array<string|int, mixed> $business) : void
Parameters
$business : array<string|int, mixed>

Business record

generateFavicon()

Generate a square favicon PNG from a source image.

private generateFavicon(string $sourcePath, string $destPath[, int $size = 32 ]) : void
Parameters
$sourcePath : string

Path to source image

$destPath : string

Path to output favicon

$size : int = 32

Favicon dimension (default 32)

processBannerUpload()

Process and save a banner image upload.

private processBannerUpload(array<string|int, mixed> $file, array<string|int, mixed> $business) : array{success: bool, banner_path?: string, error?: string}
Parameters
$file : array<string|int, mixed>

Uploaded file ($_FILES entry)

$business : array<string|int, mixed>

Business record

Return values
array{success: bool, banner_path?: string, error?: string}

processLogoUpload()

Process logo file upload: validate, resize for navbar, generate favicon.

private processLogoUpload(array<string|int, mixed> $file, array<string|int, mixed> $business) : array<string|int, mixed>
Parameters
$file : array<string|int, mixed>

Uploaded file from $_FILES

$business : array<string|int, mixed>

Current business record

Return values
array<string|int, mixed>

Result with success, logo_path, favicon_path, error

resizeImage()

Resize an image to fit within max dimensions while maintaining aspect ratio.

private resizeImage(string $filePath, int $maxWidth, int $maxHeight) : void
Parameters
$filePath : string

Path to image file (modified in place)

$maxWidth : int

Maximum width

$maxHeight : int

Maximum height


        
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