Use custom function within view/controller/etc

Question

I'm new to CodeIgniter, so this may sound a bit stupid.

But here's what I want :

Have my own classes, with functions, etc
Be able to use them either in a view or a controller

(I've thought of simply require_onceing the necessary files, or perhaps creating a CI Library, but I'm still not sure)

What's the most CI-friendly and efficient way you would suggest? Ideas?

Yan Berk · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-27 12:41:10Z

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Use the libraries:

$this->load->library('my_class');
$this->my_class->some_function();

EDIT:

It is not recommended, but if you must use the library in the view, use it like this:

$data['my_class'] =& $this->my_class;
$this->load->view('my_view', $data);

edited Jul 27, 2012 at 12:41

answered Jul 27, 2012 at 12:17

Yan Berk

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Dr.Kameleon Over a year ago

Well, that's what I was thinking too... Thanks (again)!

Dr.Kameleon Over a year ago

One question though : Let's say I set up a library, and autoload it. How could I use it from my view??

Yan Berk Over a year ago

You shouldn't do it from inside the view. Do as much work as possible in the model/controller. Read here: stackoverflow.com/questions/2622745/…

Dr.Kameleon Over a year ago

Hmmm... I get your point, but what I want to do is basically group a few repetitive html-producing functions (like "echo 3 input fields"), which is too view-oriented (wouldn't that... "violate" the MVC logic, if I stuff that in a controller?). An idea : would creating a "Helper" sound more sensible?

Yan Berk Over a year ago

A helper function sounds reasonable. This code is not class specific, thus there is no need to send an entire class object to the view.

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