Best way to load config variables from database

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Best way to load config variables from database - El Forum - 11-05-2007

[eluser]Escee[/eluser]
Hi y'all,

In my application I make use of an database with configuration table (key and value fields). Now I can autoload this by calling a model, library or even a helper if I want to. But is there an easier/nicer way to accomplish something like this (code) as somekind of autoload without calling a model or whatever, just the code?

Code:
get_db_table ( 'config' );

while ( records )

{

    make_config_item ( 'key', 'value' );

}

I hope you got my point Wink

Stefan

Best way to load config variables from database - El Forum - 11-06-2007

[eluser]Derek Allard[/eluser]
you can autoload config files also. Open up system/config/autoload.php

Code:
$autoload['config'] = array();

After that, config items are available via

Code:
$this->config->item('item name');

Best way to load config variables from database - El Forum - 11-06-2007

[eluser]Eric Barnes[/eluser]
You could also use the pre_controller hook to have this automatically called.