Modular Separation - PHP5 (Modules)

[eluser]Jelmer[/eluser]

Not sure why but this didn’t work for me

Weird that it wouldn't work. There was still one small mistake in there, but it would work anyway without the correction. load_class('Config') also should have the second 'core' parameter in CI2, but as Config is already loaded at that point it wasn't a problem.

Not sure if there are any flaws yet, but this will load the routes in all modules without the module name in the URI.

I think you're trying to do something different then I wanted. I do want the module name in the URI, I just want them recognized on drag-and-dropping a module in there while still having $route[':any'] in there. If I understand it correctly with your solution you're actually making each module controller directory an extention of the normal application controller directory.
The downside, in my view, is that you're loading all routes files even when they're not needed - which adds unneccessary overhead, especially if you got a lot of modules. And controllers with the same name in different modules will conflict I think?

Basically all it does it save you from modifying the main routes file in application/config/routes.php.

It saves you from adding programming logic to a config file. But other than that there's never anything wrong wit "modifying the main routes file" as that's a config file that should be modified to suit your needs.

In the end we seem to have different goals & solutions. Yours making each module an extention of the main application without URI difference. While mine allows the use of $route[':any'] and still drag-and-dropping modules that will have their name in the URI.