get base_url() inside custom config file

get base_url() inside custom config file - Printable Version

+- CodeIgniter Forums (https://forum.codeigniter.com)
+-- Forum: Archived Discussions (https://forum.codeigniter.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=20)
+--- Forum: Archived Development & Programming (https://forum.codeigniter.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=23)
+--- Thread: get base_url() inside custom config file (/showthread.php?tid=49767)

get base_url() inside custom config file - El Forum - 03-02-2012

[eluser]ibnclaudius[/eluser]
How can I get base_url() inside custom config file?

This:

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

$config['css'] = '' . base_url() . '/static/css';

Output this:

Code:
Fatal error: Call to undefined function base_url() in /var/www/_meuboletim/application/config/meuboletim.php on line 3

get base_url() inside custom config file - El Forum - 03-12-2012

[eluser]Otemu[/eluser]
Check out the guide here on loading a custom config file http://ellislab.com/codeigniter/user-guide/libraries/config.html

After you have loaded your config file you should now have access to base_url() if not then check out the helper functions as explained below:

Helper Functions

The config class has the following helper functions:
$this->config->site_url();

This function retrieves the URL to your site, along with the "index" value you've specified in the config file.
$this->config->base_url();

This function retrieves the URL to your site, plus an optional path such as to a stylesheet or image.

The two functions above are normally accessed via the corresponding functions in the URL Helper.
$this->config->system_url();

This function retrieves the URL to your system folder.

Hope that helps