Is that possible to load a view which is not in views folder

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Is that possible to load a view which is not in views folder - El Forum - 10-05-2008

[eluser]datactrl[/eluser]
HI, all

I have some very general view files can be used by different application. I would like to save it in a special folder for different applications to load. With $this->load->view(), it seems not possible. However, is there a work arround to do it? Thank you!

Jack

Is that possible to load a view which is not in views folder - El Forum - 10-05-2008

[eluser]Colin Williams[/eluser]
I would have your views folder, or a sub-folder symlink to the other folder.

Is that possible to load a view which is not in views folder - El Forum - 10-05-2008

[eluser]marcoss[/eluser]
Or use php include.

Is that possible to load a view which is not in views folder - El Forum - 10-05-2008

[eluser]xwero[/eluser]
You can make a view directory in the system directory and do something like

Code:
$this->load->_view_path = BASEPATH.'views/';

$this->load->view('general_view');

$this->load->_view_path = APPPATH.'views/'; // reset class variable for other views

You could extend the loader class with a method to cut down the code in your controller.

Is that possible to load a view which is not in views folder - El Forum - 10-06-2008

[eluser]Phil Sturgeon[/eluser]
The paths can be relative too.

Code:
$this->load->_view_path = '../wherever/views/';