[FIXED] Cakephp - get user id in controller when using Auth

Issue

It seems like a two-step process to get this,

    $u = $this->Auth->user();
    $uid = $u['User']['id'];

Isn't there a variable set somewhere once a user is logged in? (Sorry for the dumb question.)

Solution

I think you can do $uid = $this->Auth->user('id'); - check the api: http://api.cakephp.org/class/auth-component#method-AuthComponentuser

Answered By - Leo