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HMVC problem...CI spits out undefined property when loading database. - El Forum - 12-16-2009
[eluser]Jamongkad[/eluser]
Hi all!
My problem stems when I extend the Controller class.
//MX_Controller.php before HMVC it was MY_Controller.php
abstract class TemplateController extends Controller {
//...
}
My controllers seem to work well with the current setup. Even right down to the my module controllers. The problem starts when I try to access the DB, CI complains that $db is an undefined property. And that's when I invoke $this->load->database()! Strangely when I revert back to using Controller it works fine. I feel like this is a simple problem to lick but for the moment I'm stumped...
HMVC problem...CI spits out undefined property when loading database. - El Forum - 12-16-2009
[eluser]wiredesignz[/eluser]
Your abstract class definition is not relevant to the problem, why are you showing this?
The MX_Controller file is not actually required, you may save your controller base class in a like named application/libraries file and it will be (spl) autoloaded for you as needed.
Please explain your problem in more detail and show some real code. Make sure you use the forums [code] ... [/code] tags properly.
HMVC problem...CI spits out undefined property when loading database. - El Forum - 12-16-2009
[eluser]Jamongkad[/eluser]
I apologize I should have been a bit more clear with my intention. I don't know if I should provide any code for such a trivial operation. In a nutshell I cannot access the database library when using my custom base controller. Even when I'm inheriting from HMVC's Controller class.
HMVC problem...CI spits out undefined property when loading database. - El Forum - 12-16-2009
[eluser]wiredesignz[/eluser]
I have created code that mimics the code example you give and accessing the database ($db object) works fine.
HMVC problem...CI spits out undefined property when loading database. - El Forum - 12-16-2009
[eluser]Jamongkad[/eluser]
Now I'm kicking myself in the arse for not having the foresight to give some actual code. When I think about it...my Templater library calls an instance of CI within it's constructor. Do you think it has something to do with the error?
Code:
abstract class TemplateController extends Controller {
//Configuration variables
public $template = 'test_layout';
public $enable_left_nav_parts = Array();
//Shared variables for children
public $vehData;
public function TemplateController() {
parent::Controller();
$this->load->library('Templater');
$this->template = new View($this->template);
}
}
class View {
private $view_file;
private $JI;
private $template_vars = Array();
public function __construct($view_file) {
$this->JI =& get_instance();
$this->view_file = $view_file;
}
public function __set($var, $val) {
$this->template_vars[$var] = $val;
}
public function __toString() {
try {
return $this->render(True);
} catch (Exception $e) {
return (string) $e;
}
}
public function render($pass_as_value=FALSE) {
return $this->JI->load->view($this->view_file,
$this->template_vars,
$pass_as_value);
}
}HMVC problem...CI spits out undefined property when loading database. - El Forum - 12-16-2009
[eluser]wiredesignz[/eluser]
So where are you accessing the database? I can't see any reference to the $db object in your code.
HMVC problem...CI spits out undefined property when loading database. - El Forum - 12-16-2009
[eluser]Jamongkad[/eluser]
Ok here is the offending code...at this point is where CI cries foul saying that I'm calling on a member function get on a non object. I'm stumped...I switch back to inheriting from the Controller and it works fine. But as soon as I inherit back to TemplateController things go awry.
Code:
class Test extends TemplateController {
public function show_names() {
$this->load->database();
$data->firstname = $this->db->get('users');
$this->load->view('read', $data);
}
}