Basic Model Help - Printable Version

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Basic Model Help - El Forum - 08-03-2010

[eluser]Unknown[/eluser]
Hi,

Can someone help me with Models. I can get controllers / views / helpers working easily but I am struggling with models. Here is my small test controllers;

Code:
class Test extends Controller{

  function __construct()

  {

    parent::Controller();

  }

  function index()

  {

    $this->load->model('testmodel');

    echo $this->test->function1();

    echo "aa";

  }

}

And my test model;

Code:
class Testmodel extends Model {

  function Testmodel()

  {

    // Call the Model constructor

    parent::Model();

  }

  function function1()

  {

    return "aaa";

  }

}

What I am expecting to be displayed is;

aaa
aa

Is that correct ? I cant seem to get it to work when it loads the model.

Basic Model Help - El Forum - 08-03-2010

[eluser]mddd[/eluser]
Yes what you expect is correct. But if you load a model, you have to use the entire name.

Code:
$this->load->model('testmodel');

$this->testmodel->function1();   // that's 'testmodel', not 'test'

If you want a different name or if you need multiple instances of the same model, you can specify the name:

Code:
$this->load->model('testmodel', 'test1');

$this->load->model('testmodel', 'test2');

$this->test1->function1(); 

$this->test2->function1();