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Email Library Constructor - 330Root - 06-01-2015
Having trouble with this, maybe someone can help.
I have a Library that handles on my email functions. I have 3 environments setup. Development, Test & Production. What I am trying to do is have different application names and mailto addresses depending on the environment. I've tried to do this through constructor but no luck. Basically, I don't want test emails going to real users and I'd like to better distinguish what is test from what is actual data for my testers who are also users...
PHP Code:
public function __construct()
{
parent::__construct();
$this->load->library('email');
if(ENVIRONMENT == 'development')
{
$emailto = 'developer@email';
$appname = '***DEVELOPMENT APP***';
}
elseif(ENVIRONMENT == 'testing')
{
$emailto = 'test@email';
$appname = '*TEST APP*';
}
elseif(ENVIRONMENT == 'production')
{
$emailto = 'dynamic@email';
$appname = 'LIVE APP';
}
}
public function email()
{
$message = 'Email Message.';
$this->email->from($XXX, 'XXX');
$this->email->to($emailto);
$this->email->subject($appname.' -> Email Subject');
$this->email->message($message);
$this->email->send();
}
I can get this to work if I put the code directly in each function but it would be so much nicer if it could just all be in one spot!!
Sorry for any formatting problems, I am not a forum pro... THANK YOU.
RE: Email Library Constructor - Avenirer - 06-02-2015
Create three directories inside config directory ("development", "testing", "production"). Inside each of them create a file named email.php, and there put the particular configuration you want to use.
RE: Email Library Constructor - JayAdra - 06-02-2015
Avenirer has the ideal solution, but if you want to keep the config within the library for some reason, you could do something like:
PHP Code:
protected $emailto;
protected $appname;
public function __construct()
{
parent::__construct();
$this->load->library('email');
if(ENVIRONMENT == 'development')
{
$this->emailto = 'developer@email';
$this->appname = '***DEVELOPMENT APP***';
}
}
public function email()
{
$message = 'Email Message.';
$this->email->from($XXX, 'XXX');
$this->email->to($this->emailto);
$this->email->subject($this->appname.' -> Email Subject');
$this->email->message($message);
$this->email->send();
}
RE: Email Library Constructor - 330Root - 06-02-2015
Jay that worked PERFECT! Thank you!!! If possible, what is the reason that $this-> needs to be used and regular variables don't work?
RE: Email Library Constructor - Avenirer - 06-02-2015
@330Root That is because... OOP?... You are actually working with properties in classes, not with variables. It would take a lot to explain. You should look for OOP tutorials.
In short, those properties are accessible across your class (inside the methods) only if you put $this-> before their name. By using $this->property you are actually tell a method to look for a property of the class with the name of "property".
RE: Email Library Constructor - 330Root - 06-02-2015
(06-02-2015, 07:08 AM)Avenirer Wrote: @330Root That is because... OOP?... You are actually working with properties in classes, not with variables. It would take a lot to explain. You should look for OOP tutorials.
In short, those properties are accessible across your class (inside the methods) only if you put $this-> before their name. By using $this->property you are actually tell a method to look for a property of the class with the name of "property".
That helps. Thank you very much. Always trying to learn.