Checking if a file exists

[eluser]KingSkippus[/eluser]
Why can't you use file_exists()?

In your controller, you can do this:

Code:

if (file_exists(APPPATH.'views/themes/'.$filename)) {
    $this->load->view('themes/'.$filename);
}
else {
    $this->load->view('themes/default.tpl');
}

Note that there's no $ in front of APPPATH and no slash after it, it is a constant that points to your application directory.