$this->cart->total() - Can this be manipulated?

[eluser]bubbafoley[/eluser]
The cart class is very incomplete.

I would extend the Cart class to make the desired changes.

Something like this should work:
application/libraries/MY_Cart.php

Code:

<?php

class MY_Cart extends CI_Cart {

    function __construct()
    {
        parent::__construct();
    }

    function update_total($new_total)
    {
        $this->_cart_contents['cart_total'] = $new_total;
    }

}

then in your controller you can do this:

Code:

$this->cart->update_total(199.95);