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__destruct and outputting views - El Forum - 01-15-2009
[eluser]TheLizardKing[/eluser]
I am trying to output a view using PHP5's __destruct in an attempt to create a header/content/footer setup.
Code:
<?php
class Links extends Controller {
function __construct() {
parent::Controller();
$this->load->view('common/header');
}
function index() {
$this->hot();
}
function hot() {
$this->load->view('links/hot');
}
function __destruct() {
$this->load->view('common/footer');
}
}When ran my output is always the content of common/header.php then links/hot.php then nothing. I can echo out text in my destructor but my view never outputs. I know the view is good because I can place it anywhere else. Am I mistaken on how the destructor works? What is a good work around?
__destruct and outputting views - El Forum - 01-15-2009
[eluser]drewbee[/eluser]
I think your problem is the fact that the views output is ran before __destruct() happens.
You will have to force Code Igniter to not use its own output, and rather force it out on your own. I know how to output code igniters current setup, however telling it not to output its own data is a mess regardless.
Code:
function __destruct()
{
$this->load->view('common/footer');
echo $this->output->get_output();
die();
}Why not load the footer view within the links/hot.
This way you are not calling this in your controller, but the view ie
links/hot.php (view)
Code:
echo $this->load->view('header', TRUE);
echo 'this is my hot links view';
echo $this->load->view('footer', TRUE);I am not sure if that will work or not, but that would be my best method for doing this.
Personally, I just create one global_view file.
__destruct and outputting views - El Forum - 01-15-2009
[eluser]TheLizardKing[/eluser]
HMM, I think I'll use your header/footer in the view advice. Thanks!
__destruct and outputting views - El Forum - 01-15-2009
[eluser]nikefido[/eluser]
isn't destruct only called when an object is "destroyed" ?
__destruct and outputting views - El Forum - 01-16-2009
[eluser]TheLizardKing[/eluser]
Well destroyed or execution of the object is complete. You can test it by throwing an echo into the destructor and seeing if it outputs.