Planet CakePHP

def create
  # some code to create/save something
  flash[:notice] = "The item has been saved"
  redirect_to :action => :index
end

<%= flash[:notice] %>

#controller:
flash[:error] = "Something went horribly wrong"
# view:
<%= flash[:error] %>

function create()
{
  //some code to create / save someting
  $this->Session->setFlash("Saved");
  $this->redirect("somewhere");
}

<?php echo $session->flash();?>

function create()
{
  //some code to create / save someting
  $this->flash["notice"] = "Saved";
  // or if something went wrong:
  $this->flash["error"] = "Oh oh";
  //or use whatever key you like for your flash
  //redirect
}

<?php echo $flash["notice"];?>

<?php if($flash["notice"]):?>
  <div class="notice">
    <?php echo $flash["notice"];?>
  </div>
<?php endif;?>

<?php 
class FlashHash implements arrayaccess {
    public $now = array();
    public function __construct($key = "flashhash") {
    	$this->key = $key;
 
    	//copy all messages from the session and delete the session...
    	$this->now = isset($_SESSION[$this->key]) ? $_SESSION[$this->key] : array();
    	$_SESSION[$this->key] = array();
    }
 
    // implements the arrayaccess interface
    public function offsetSet($offset, $value) {
        $_SESSION[$this->key][$offset] = $value;
    }
    public function offsetExists($offset) {
        return isset($this->now[$offset]);
    }
    public function offsetUnset($offset) {
        unset($this->now[$offset]);
        unset($_SESSION[$this->key][$offset]);
    }
    public function offsetGet($offset) {
        return isset($this->now[$offset]) ? $this->now[$offset] : null;
    }
}
 
class FlashComponent extends Object{
  function startup(&$controller){
  	$controller->flash = new FlashHash();
  	$controller->set("flash", $controller->flash);
  }
}

var $components = array("Flash");

$this->flash->now["notice"] = "Flash now";