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06-15-2011, 04:50 PM

[eluser]vadimyer[/eluser]
Hello!

I'm rather new to CI and first and maybe only question I have right now is how can I make some "general" template file or files (like header.php, footer.php, sidebar.php in WordPress) and then include them just pasting one line of code in every view? Do I have to create views like header_view.php etc. etc. for that? Or is there any other possible method?

Thanks in advance for you reply! Also I want to say that I'm looking for the best practice, not the easiest one.

06-15-2011, 04:55 PM

[eluser]marcogmonteiro[/eluser]
Normally i do this:

template_view.php

with this code:

Code:
$this->load->view('includes/header_view');

$this->load->view('includes/head_view');

$this->load->view('includes/navigation_view');

$this->load->view($main_content);

$this->load->view('includes/sidebar_view');

$this->load->view('includes/footer_view');

then when i load the view on my controller I do something like this:

Code:
$data['main_content'] = 'articles_view';

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

I don't know if this is the best way, but this is how I manage to segment my views.

06-15-2011, 10:24 PM

[eluser]cideveloper[/eluser]
or you could use a template library from these 2 fine gents

Colin Williams

Phil Sturgeon

I have used the first one a lot and it suits most of my needs. I haven't fully tried our Phils but it looks real good too.

06-16-2011, 02:45 AM

[eluser]marcogmonteiro[/eluser]
ok, that's probably would be the way to go then! Smile

06-16-2011, 03:06 AM

[eluser]vadimyer[/eluser]
Thanks guys! But I like the way you do it, cancerman. Probably, because it's much easier than diving into those template libraries, although they're pretty easy to learn.

Maybe any other solutions, people?

06-16-2011, 04:02 AM

[eluser]marcogmonteiro[/eluser]
yep, that's why I did it like this...

06-16-2011, 04:17 AM

[eluser]Narkboy[/eluser]
I tend to do something similar:

base.php (tempalte view file):

Code:
[...]

&lt;body&gt;

<div id="head">&lt;?php $this->load->view('head');?&gt;</div>

<div id="nav">&lt;?php $this->load->view('nav');?&gt;</div>

<div id="content">&lt;?php $this->load->view($content);?&gt;</div>

&lt;/body&gt;

The $content file is set in the controller, and varies from page to page. This way, the view 'frame' is set on the base.php, and area-specific content is set out in the head.php view, nav.php view etc. Save me from having to remember / check that each version is consistent.

Typically, for each new design I'll write out 2-3 'bible' view files, a form.php file that contains all possible form related elements, a table.php file, a 'text.php file, etc - that way I can quickly check how to do a given series of elements.

Whatever works for you!

/B

06-16-2011, 04:34 AM

[eluser]marcogmonteiro[/eluser]
That's good, i normally add one more to all my applications. The error view. This one is always activated with flasdata (normally i only use flashdata for confirm or error messages)

06-16-2011, 04:39 AM

[eluser]Narkboy[/eluser]
[quote author="cancerman" date="1308238468"]That's good, i normally add one more to all my applications. The error view. This one is always activated with flasdata (normally i only use flashdata for confirm or error messages)[/quote]

I tend to hold errors in a seperate controller. It feels more secure to me, though makes very little practical difference. Basically, if you hit an actual error that prevents completion, redirect to my-domain.com/error/[error_type].

/B