Calling a function from inside a view

[eluser]ojcarga[/eluser]
When you go to: www.yoursite.com/controller_name/method_name

You are executing a file named controller_name.php that has a method named method_name, right?

So in that file (controller_name.php), in the constructor (for example) you are going to load the helper file something like this

Code:

$this->load->helper('name');

Once the file (helper) has been loaded, you are going to be able to use any function in it...

Lets say I have a helper controlAccess_helper.php in /helpers/
I just load it this way in the constructor of my controller

Code:

$this->load->helper('controlAccess');

and then in the view or in the controller too, I can call the function

Code:

validateAccess();

Code:

function validateAccess(){
        $CI =& get_instance();
        $CI->load->model('/super/super_model');  
        
        ..........................        
    }

Here is the best place you can go for a better understanding:
http://ellislab.com/codeigniter/user-gui...lpers.html