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Accessing a custom library's function in a helper - El Forum - 02-26-2011
[eluser]CMCDragonkai[/eluser]
Is this even possible? If so, what is the code required for it?
When I think of using the load, to me it only makes sense if it is used inside a class, but a helper is not a class but a group of functions.
Would I need to use 'new' instead? If so, how?
Accessing a custom library's function in a helper - El Forum - 02-26-2011
[eluser]Glazz[/eluser]
If you want to use a function that is inside a library, you need to load the library and then use something like:
Code:
# Load the library.
$this->load->library('MyLibrary');
# Use the function...
$this->MyLibrary->MyFunction();This answers your question?
Regards.
- G l a z z
Accessing a custom library's function in a helper - El Forum - 02-27-2011
[eluser]CroNiX[/eluser]
If its from a helper, you need to reference the CI superglobal, just like you do when creating libraries that use CI.
Code:
function some_helper()
{
//grab our CI instance
$CI =& get_instance();
//use normally using the new reference
$CI->load->view('some_view');
$CI->load->library('some_library');
$data = $CI->some_library->some_method();
//...
}Or, if you have already loaded the library in CI, you can reference it in your helper after grabbing the ci instance.
Code:
function some_helper($data)
{
$CI =& get_instance();
//library is already loaded in the controller before the helper, just access it
$CI->some_library->some_method();
}