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passing variables from view to view - El Forum - 03-28-2010

[eluser]kmunky[/eluser]
considering that i have:

views/page.php

Code:
$this->load->view("header");

$this->load->view($main_page);//variable passed from controller

$this->load->view("footer");

controllers/show.php

Code:
$this->load->view("page",$data);//$data contains the main_page title

and in my header view i have to pass a variable containing some categories(the site menu) to be listed. What is the correct way to accomplish this? thanks

passing variables from view to view - El Forum - 03-28-2010

[eluser]JoostV[/eluser]
Same as with all other views.

controllers/show.php

Code:
$data['menu'] = array('home' => '/', 'contact', => 'contact/form');

$this->load->view('page', $data);

views/hesader.php

Code:
echo ul($menu);

passing variables from view to view - El Forum - 03-28-2010

[eluser]kmunky[/eluser]
so easy Tongue

thanks

one more question though, my site menu will be needed each time when i load a view so..how can i pass that variable(containing my menu) programatically without passing it each time when i load a view?

passing variables from view to view - El Forum - 03-28-2010

[eluser]JoostV[/eluser]
Store a base controller that you name MY_Controller in application/libraries and extend that instead of controller. Load the menu in your base controller. You will find a lot on MY_Controller on this forum.

passing variables from view to view - El Forum - 03-29-2010

[eluser]cahva[/eluser]
I suggest you read this great post from Phil Sturgeon on the subject of MY_Controller:
http://philsturgeon.co.uk/news/2010/02/CodeIgniter-Base-Classes-Keeping-it-DRY

passing variables from view to view - El Forum - 03-29-2010

[eluser]kmunky[/eluser]
thanks guys, it was a real help Smile

great article @cahva