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01-07-2011, 06:04 PM

[eluser]kerell78us[/eluser]
I am seeking to use CI in a modular fashion similar to the way joomla operates.

For example:
I have modules such as: Latest News (latest_news.php) and Most Viewed (most_viewed.php). I would like to have to the modules loaded into my main controller (homepage.php)

I have installed Modular Extensions - HMVC by wiredesignz,and my main controller is as follows:

Code:
/* Homepage.php */

&lt;?php Homepage extends CI_Controller {

 public function __construct() { 

   parent::__construct(); 

 }

 public function index() {

  $data = array();

  $this->load->view('homepage', $data);

 }

}

&lt;?php

/* THIS IS THE MODULE */

/* latest_news.php */

&lt;?php Latest_News extends MX_Controller {

 public function __construct() { 

   parent::__construct(); 

 }

 public function index() {

  $data = array();

  $this->load->view('latest_news', $data);

 }

}

&lt;?php

/* HOMEPAGE VIEW */

&lt;html&gt;

&lt;head&gt;  &lt;/head&gt;

&lt;body&gt;

&lt;?php echo Modules::run('latest_news/lastest'); ?&gt;

 &lt;/body&gt;

&lt;/html&gt;

Could you guuys kindly advise whether I am going about this the right way.

01-07-2011, 11:51 PM

[eluser]InsiteFX[/eluser]
I think for what you want! You would need to use widgets
by wiredesignz, for displaying the data.

A good place to look is at PyroCMS.

InsiteFX

01-08-2011, 06:18 PM

[eluser]kerell78us[/eluser]
[quote author="InsiteFX" date="1294487498"]I think for what you want! You would need to use widgets
by wiredesignz, for displaying the data.

A good place to look is at PyroCMS.

InsiteFX[/quote]

Thanks, InsiteFX!

I tried it and it is exactly what I needed, now I can finally start my CI project.

04-24-2011, 07:03 AM

[eluser]gowrav vishwakarma[/eluser]
try CI for Joomla

Best of two worlds
1) Php developers : CI
2) Best CMS: Joomla