How to load custom config file in CodeIgniter's "core" folder

Question

I want to extend default CodeIgniter's class CI_Lang by creating a file /core/MY_Lang.php, and inside that file I need to load a custom configuration file:

class MY_Lang extends CI_Lang {

    var $CI;

    // Default langs
    var $languages = array(
        'en' => 'english',
        'fr' => 'french'
    );

    public function __construct(){
        parent::__construct();

        global $CFG;

        $this->CI  =& get_instance(); // NOT WORKING

        // Load custom config file from /config/languages.php
        $this->languages = $this->CI->config->item('languages');

    }

}

and /config/languages.php custom config file:

$config['languages'] = array(
    'en' => 'english',
    'fr' => 'french',
    'ru' => 'russian',
    'sk' => 'slovak'
);

Whenever I call for get_instance - I get an error telling me Fatal error: Class 'CI_Controller' not found in D:\wamp\www\ci2exp6\system\core\CodeIgniter.php on line 233

Please, could someone clarify what's wrong in my code ?

get_instance() was provided through CI_Controller. It's not a general method for all CI classes. — Ken Cheung
– Ken Cheung, Commented Sep 6, 2013 at 6:42

Eric Uldall · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-06 07:12:39Z

4

Inside of a core library you need to call it as follows:

$CFG =& load_class('Config', 'core');
$CFG->load('languages', true);

$languages = $CFG->config['languages'];
$english   = $languages['en'];
//etc...

That should do the trick :)

Updated config file from comment:

$config['en'] = 'english';
$config['fr'] = 'french';
$config['ru'] = 'russian';
$config['sk'] = 'slovak';

edited Sep 6, 2013 at 7:12

answered Sep 6, 2013 at 6:49

Eric Uldall

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4 Comments

aspirinemaga Over a year ago

Thank you for answer, but it would be a core-hack? If so, I would like to not touch the core files

Eric Uldall Over a year ago

It's the standard way to access core classes in codeigniter core libs.

aspirinemaga Over a year ago

Thanks for your idea, I did it this way: $CFG->load('languages');. Could you modify your answer so I will accept it.

Eric Uldall Over a year ago

You also need to fix your config file: should be as follows... $config['en'] = 'english'; $config['fr'] = 'french';

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