gistfile1.txt

/* Setting Model */
class Setting extends Eloquent {
    public function setValue($name, $value) {
        $setting = $this->firstOrCreate(array('name' => $name));
        $setting->value = $value;
        return $setting->save() ? $setting : false;
    }
}

/* Controller */
public function showLogin() {
        $s = Setting::firstOrCreate(array('name' => 'testing')); // Works fine
        $setting = Setting::setValue('test', 123); // Fails
        $this->layout->content = View::make('portal.pages.login');
    }
    
    Error:
    Non-static method Setting::setValue() should not be called statically, assuming $this from incompatible context

setting = $setting; } public function dumpAllSettings() { dd($this->setting->all()); } ```