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using other controller's method - El Forum - 04-19-2010
[eluser]thevenin[/eluser]
Hi guys,
I have two controllers: one for admin panel and one for frontend app.
In both places I need a method which will output an array of objects - let's say the method name is "Rankings".
Admin panel controller:
Code:
class Standings extends Controller {
....
function Rankings() {
//some code
}
....
}I would like to call this method in my front controller Frontpage:
Code:
class Frontpage extends Controller {
//is it possible to call it somehow here?
//or I have to paste the whole method from Standings controller?
}using other controller's method - El Forum - 04-19-2010
[eluser]Mareshal[/eluser]
Frontpage.php
Code:
require "Standings.php";
class Frontpage extends Controller {
function test(){
$stang = new Standings();
$stand::Rankings(); //$stand->Rankings(); works too
}
}BUT, this is not recommended. try building rankings() function inside a model/library/helper . Is better.
using other controller's method - El Forum - 04-19-2010
[eluser]thevenin[/eluser]
Thanks.
using other controller's method - El Forum - 04-19-2010
[eluser]John_Betong[/eluser]
Search this forum for "extends MY_Controller".
using other controller's method - El Forum - 04-19-2010
[eluser]Phil Sturgeon[/eluser]
Directly calling controllers from other controllers is like bending MVC over a barrel and cracking out a truncheon... That is a horrible way to work and if you find yourself needing to do it then you are clearly doing something wrong.
Either share your code in a library so the logic can be used correctly in both controllers, or redirect users to the correct controller.