[solved] where to store recurrent data ?

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[solved] where to store recurrent data ? - El Forum - 07-30-2009

[eluser]mariek[/eluser]
Hello,

I'm coding an administration interface and some icons for modify, delete etc are on several pages.
I use the html helper like this :

Code:
$image_add_props = array(

    'src' => 'public/images/action_add.png',

    'alt' => '+',

    'class' => 'icon',

    'title' => 'New'

);

img($image_add_props)

My question is : where can I put the first part

Code:
$image_add_props = array(

    'src' => 'public/images/action_add.png',

    'alt' => '+',

    'class' => 'icon',

    'title' => 'New'

);

so I don't have to redeclare it on each view ?

Thanks for your help

[solved] where to store recurrent data ? - El Forum - 07-30-2009

[eluser]rogierb[/eluser]
Add the image stuff in a helper, then load it once in the administration controller or in the autoload.
<code>
function _add_image_props() {
return array(
'src' => base_url().'public/images/action_add.png',
'alt' => '+',
'class' => 'icon',
'title' => 'New'
}

</code>

and in your view:
<code>
img(_image_add_props())
</code>

[solved] where to store recurrent data ? - El Forum - 07-30-2009

[eluser]adamp1[/eluser]
or going along the helper idea:

Code:
function icon($type)

{

$image_props = array(

    'src' => 'public/images/action_' . $type . '.png',

    'alt' => $type,

    'class' => 'icon',

    'title' => $type

);

return img($image_props) 

}

[solved] where to store recurrent data ? - El Forum - 07-30-2009

[eluser]mariek[/eluser]
[quote author="rogierb" date="1248962621"]Add the image stuff in a helper, then load it once in the administration controller or in the autoload.
[/quote]

I like your solution, but wouldn't it be faster to store it as a constant somewhere ?
(In fact, my question was more about where to store constants)

[solved] where to store recurrent data ? - El Forum - 07-30-2009

[eluser]jedd[/eluser]
adamp1's solution is pretty elegant - it means you can generate your properties for any given icon (assuming you have some nomenclature consistency).

To store constants ... try config/config.php

[solved] where to store recurrent data ? - El Forum - 07-30-2009

[eluser]adamp1[/eluser]
or you could use the config/constants.php

[solved] where to store recurrent data ? - El Forum - 07-30-2009

[eluser]mariek[/eluser]
thanks everybody !