how to load config file in library

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how to load config file in library - El Forum - 07-09-2011

[eluser]runrun[/eluser]
I got a config file asset.php

My config file is like so

Code:
&lt;?php  if ( ! defined('BASEPATH')) exit('No direct script access allowed');

$config['enable_compress'] = FALSE;

I want to load it in a library called Asset

My library code is like so

Code:
&lt;?php if ( ! defined('BASEPATH')) exit('No direct script access allowed');

class Asset {

    $CI =& get_instance();

    $CI->config->load('asset'); //loading asset.php config file

    function css()

    {

        $ai = $CI->config->item('enable_compress');

    }

}

?&gt;

You can see I'm attempting to load the config file. Problem is it doesn't work, it's showing me a blank webpage when I run this library.

how to load config file in library - El Forum - 07-10-2011

[eluser]Vheissu[/eluser]
The issue is that you're trying to store a copy of the CI super object as a class variable which will not work. You need to store it inside of a class constructor. See below for code that will work Smile

I've also used a helper function for accessing config items easier below.

Code:
&lt;?php if ( ! defined('BASEPATH')) exit('No direct script access allowed');

class Asset {

    private $CI;

    public function __construct()

    {

        $this->CI =& get_instance();

        $this->CI->config->load('asset');

    }

    function css()

    {

        $ai = config_item('enable_compress');

    }

}

?&gt;