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Login box on a page - El Forum - 09-25-2009
[eluser]Unknown[/eluser]
I'm just getting into CodeIgniter and have a question about how to do a login box. I know how to program a login box but I'm wondering how I should do it with codeigniter.
Say I have a controller and view for my homepage. On that homepage I want a login box in the left hand column. Where would I put the code for this login box. It could potentially be on a number of pages, not just the homepage so putting it in the homepage controller doesn't make sense.
Seems like I should create a separate controller for the login box. Then how would I call that controller from the homepage controller.
Any help to get me going in the right direction would be great.
thanks
Login box on a page - El Forum - 09-25-2009
[eluser]jedd[/eluser]
Hi samtherobot and welcome to the CI forums.
I think [url="http://codeigniter.com/wiki/Header_and_footer_and_menu_on_every_page/"]this page[/url] in the wiki might be helpful - have a read and let me know if that makes sense.
Extending MY_Controller is a very useful thing to do (and nicely documented in the guide) for a range of problems like this.