OctoberCMS call another plugin's data in current plugin's dropdown

Question

I am new to OctoberCMS and i love the way it works. Currently i have created two plugins called as Products and Product Categories. I have crea

Answer 1

Ok. I have found out two ways to be able to achieve this and here below are those.

Way One

Product.php (plugins\technobrave\products\models)

<?php namespace Technobrave\Products\Models;

use Model;
use technobrave\productcategory\Models\ProductCategory as ProductCategory;

public function getCategoryOptions()
    {      
        $fields =  ProductCategory::lists('category_name','id');         
        print_r($fields);
    }

Here above, i have just used use technobrave\productcategory\Models\ProductCategory as ProductCategory; and in my method getCategoryOptions(), i have just added this ProductCategory::lists('category_name','id'); and returned it to be able to fill dynamic categories in my dropdown. This works well.

Way Two

Product.php (plugins\technobrave\products\models)

<?php namespace Technobrave\Products\Models;

use Model;
use technobrave\productcategory\Models\ProductCategory as ProductCategory;

    public function getCategoryOptions()
    { 
        // getting only active categories
       $get_categories = ProductCategory::all()->where('status',1);    

       $fields[''] = 'Select Product Category';
       foreach ($get_categories as $current_category) {
            $fields[$current_category->attributes['id']] = $current_category->attributes['category_name'];
       }
       print_r($fields);


    }

Here above, i simply written a query in my method getCategoryOptions() and got the records.

You can use whichever method which you prefer. Additionally, it would be great if i find better ways to implement the same thing.

Thanks