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html_helper - some small changes - El Forum - 12-18-2008
[eluser]bgougent[/eluser]
Like mentioned in the users guide any type of helper, library etc can be extended.
There are some basic things I was missing in the html_helper:
A <hr /> and a good print_r function.
So I made this small solution (file is called MY_html_helper.php and is placed in the helper folder of the application)
Code:
<?php if ( ! defined('BASEPATH')) exit('No direct script access allowed');
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
/**
* Generates HTML HR tags based on number supplied
*
* @access public
* @param integer
* @return string
*/
if ( ! function_exists('hr'))
{
function hr($num = 1)
{
return str_repeat("<hr />", $num);
}
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
/**
* Generates PHP print_r with <pre> </pre> tags
*
* @access public
* @param integer
* @return string
*/
if ( ! function_exists('pre'))
{
function pre($array)
{
return '<pre>'. print_r($array, true).'</pre>';
}
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
/* End of file MY_html_helper.php */
/* Location: ./application/helpers/MY_html_helper.php */If there are some others adds please provide them. Maybe something for CI 1.7.X
html_helper - some small changes - El Forum - 12-18-2008
[eluser]cahva[/eluser]
Heh, I personally havent seen any good reason to print multiple horizontal rulers and this function definately does not help in view files. Its easier to just write <hr /> than write <?php echo hr() ?>
In the other hand that pre function is usefull. I found my self writing that debug code all over again many times per project so that might save a few mins
html_helper - some small changes - El Forum - 12-18-2008
[eluser]bgougent[/eluser]
Multiple HR is mostly not used. That is correct.
Typing <hr /> is the same like the <br />. Is use the br() a lot. And when I would like to separate blocks during debug a hr() is very easy to type.