setResponse()

Signature

setResponse() — returns void

Available in: controller Category: Rendering Functions

Description

Sets content that Wheels will send to the client in response to the request.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Default	Description
content	string	yes	—	The content to send to the client.

Examples

// 1. Override the response body with a plain string
setResponse("Maintenance mode active. Please try again later.");

// 2. Modify an already-rendered response in an after filter
// (e.g. append a debug comment to every HTML response)
private void function appendDebugComment() {
    current = response();
    setResponse(current & "<!-- rendered at #Now()# -->");
}

// 3. Replace the response with serialized data after a renderView() call
// (useful in tests or custom middleware-style filters)
setResponse(serializeJSON({status: "ok", timestamp: Now()}));