How to insert values in another table in controller joomla - joomla

Question

I am using joomla 3.1.1 and joomshopping. i need to insert values in another table at same time when user register on website. In user controller i need to insert values in my custom table. can i use a direct insert query in my controller file. this is function in controller file to register user. Where i can put my code to insert data in another table.
function registersave(){
JSession::checkToken() or jexit(JText::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
$mainframe = JFactory::getApplication();
$jshopConfig = JSFactory::getConfig();
$config = JFactory::getConfig();
$db = JFactory::getDBO();
$params = JComponentHelper::getParams('com_users');
$lang = JFactory::getLanguage();
$lang->load('com_users');
$post = JRequest::get('post');
JPluginHelper::importPlugin('captcha');
$dispatcher = JDispatcher::getInstance();
$res = $dispatcher->trigger('onCheckAnswer',$post['recaptcha_response_field']);
if(!$res[0]){
JError::raiseWarning('','Invalid Captcha');
$this->setRedirect("index.php?option=com_jshopping&controller=user&task=register",'','',$jshopConfig->use_ssl);
}
else
{
JPluginHelper::importPlugin('jshoppingcheckout');
$dispatcher = JDispatcher::getInstance();
if ($params->get('allowUserRegistration')==0){
JError::raiseError( 403, JText::_('Access Forbidden'));
return;
}
$usergroup = JTable::getInstance('usergroup', 'jshop');
$default_usergroup = $usergroup->getDefaultUsergroup();
if (!$_POST["id"]){
}
$post['username'] = $post['u_name'];
$post['password2'] = $post['password_2'];
//$post['name'] = $post['f_name'].' '.$post['l_name'];
$post['mailing_list'] = $post['mailing_list'];
$hear = '';
$post['where_did_you_purchase'] = $post['where_did_you_purchase'];
$post['ages_of_your_children'] = $agesofchilderen;
$post['comments_or_suggestions'] = $post['comments_or_suggestions'];
$post['vehicle_2'] = $post['vehicle_2_model'].'-'.$post['vehicle_2_year'];
if ($post['birthday']) $post['birthday'] = getJsDateDB($post['birthday'], $jshopConfig->field_birthday_format);
$dispatcher->trigger('onBeforeRegister', array(&$post, &$default_usergroup));
$row = JTable::getInstance('userShop', 'jshop');
$row->bind($post);
$row->usergroup_id = $default_usergroup;
$row->password = $post['password'];
$row->password2 = $post['password2'];
if (!$row->check("register")){
JError::raiseWarning('', $row->getError());
$this->setRedirect(SEFLink("index.php?option=com_jshopping&controller=user&task=register",1,1, $jshopConfig->use_ssl));
return 0;
}
$user = new JUser;
$data = array();
$data['groups'][] = $params->get('new_usertype', 2);
$data['email'] = JRequest::getVar("email");
$data['password'] = JRequest::getVar("password");
$data['password2'] = JRequest::getVar("password_2");
//$data['name'] = $post['f_name'].' '.$post['l_name'];
$data['username'] = JRequest::getVar("u_name");
$useractivation = $params->get('useractivation');
$sendpassword = $params->get('sendpassword', 1);
if (($useractivation == 1) || ($useractivation == 2)) {
jimport('joomla.user.helper');
$data['activation'] = JApplication::getHash(JUserHelper::genRandomPassword());
$data['block'] = 1;
}
//echo $row->getTableName();
//print_r($row);
//die("kkk");
$user->bind($data);
$user->save();
$row->user_id = $user->id;
unset($row->password);
unset($row->password2);
if (!$db->insertObject($row->getTableName(), $row, $row->getKeyName())){
JError::raiseWarning('', "Error insert in table ".$row->getTableName());
$this->setRedirect(SEFLink("index.php?option=com_jshopping&controller=user&task=register",1,1,$jshopConfig->use_ssl));
return 0;
}
}
}

Answer 1

Try this,
Please do not edit Joomla core files.
If you need to add register data on your custom table the create a User Plugin.
Joomla provides lot of plugin events in your case you can use onUserAfterSave. event
Create a User plugin with onUserAfterSave event then simply use the Joomla DB library to your custom table entries.
Hope it helps..