display common data accross all pages

[eluser]John_Betong_002[/eluser]
 
Further tests have revealed $this->load->vars(array()); if used in a controller's __construct() make all the array variables available in that particular controller methods and called views.

Since my dynamic $today array is used in nearly every view and numerous controllers, it seems sensible to declare a unique public $today variable in the common MY_Controller class.

The conclusion reached is that individual view variables can be set in a particular controller and these will be passed to the called view.

I think that I will stick to using the $this->load->view('view', $data, TRUE); technique but later will no doubt think of a benefit when the load->var tool will be useful.