phpvms/app/helpers.php

<?php

if(!function_exists('get_truth_state')) {
    /**
     * Check if the passed state matches any of the states that
     * we regard as being true or false
     * @param $state
     * @return bool
     */
    function get_truth_state($state)
    {
        $enabledStates = [
            'yes',
            'y',
            'on',
            'true',
            '1',
            true,
        ];

        if(is_string($state)) {
            $state = strtolower($state);
        }

        return \in_array($state, $enabledStates, false);
    }
}

if(!function_exists('list_to_assoc')) {
    /**
     * Converts a straight list into an assoc array with
     * key and value being the same. Mainly for a select box
     *
     * e.g.:
     *    [ 0 => 'item1', 1 => 'item2']
     * to:
     *    ['item1' => 'item1', 'item2' => 'item2']
     *
     * @param array $list
     * @return array
     */
    function list_to_assoc(array $list)
    {
        $ret = [];
        foreach($list as $item) {
            $ret[$item] = $item;
        }

        return $ret;
    }
}

if (!function_exists('skin_view')) {
    /**
     * Render a skin
     * @param $template
     * @return \Illuminate\Contracts\View\Factory|\Illuminate\View\View
     */
    function skin_view($template, array $vars = [], $merge_data = [])
    {
        $tpl = 'layouts/' . config('phpvms.skin') . '/' . $template;
        return view($tpl, $vars, $merge_data);
    }
}

/**
 * Shortcut for retrieving a setting value
 */
if (!function_exists('setting')) {
    function setting($key, $default = null)
    {
        $settingRepo = app('setting');
        try {
            $value = $settingRepo->retrieve($key);
        } catch (\App\Exceptions\SettingNotFound $e) {
            return $default;
        }

        return $value;
    }
}

/**
 * Wrap the asset URL in the publicBaseUrl that's been
 * set
 */
if (!function_exists('public_asset')) {
    function public_asset($path, $parameters = [], $secure = null)
    {
        $publicBaseUrl = app()->publicUrlPath();
        $path = $publicBaseUrl . $path;

        $path = str_replace('//', '/', $path);

        return url($path, $parameters, $secure);
    }
}

/**
 * Show a date/time in the proper timezone for a user
 */
if(!function_exists('show_datetime')) {
    /**
     * Format the a Carbon date into the datetime string
     * but convert it into the user's timezone
     * @param \Carbon\Carbon $date
     * @return string
     */
    function show_datetime(\Carbon\Carbon $date=null)
    {
        if(empty($date)) {
            return '-';
        }

        $timezone = 'UTC';
        if (Auth::check()) {
            $timezone = Auth::user()->timezone ?: $timezone;
        }

        return $date->timezone($timezone)->toDayDateTimeString();
    }
}

/**
 * Show a date/time in the proper timezone for a user
 */
if (!function_exists('show_date')) {
    /**
     * Format the a Carbon date into the datetime string
     * but convert it into the user's timezone
     * @param \Carbon\Carbon $date
     * @return string
     */
    function show_date(\Carbon\Carbon $date)
    {
        $timezone = 'UTC';
        if (Auth::check()) {
            $timezone = Auth::user()->timezone ?: $timezone;
        }

        return $date->timezone($timezone)->toFormattedDateString();
    }
}