[sneakyimp]

Suppose I have a POST operation that submits a dozen input fields to a method in one controller, foo/original_post.

Suppose in the process of trying to execute foo/original_post, some condition is detected that causes a problem and I want to pass all the submitted POST data to some method in another controller/method, say bar/some_other_method and have that other method display something entirely different based on the POST data. Is this possible?

[Dracula]

Suppose I have a POST operation that submits a dozen input fields to a method in one controller, foo/original_post.

Suppose in the process of trying to execute foo/original_post, some condition is detected that causes a problem and I want to pass all the submitted POST data to some method in another controller/method, say bar/some_other_method and have that other method display something entirely different based on the POST data. Is this possible?

If is the same controller you can do this:

PHP Code:

public function foo($data)
{
   if ($data['example'] == 'no-example') {
      $this->bar($data);
   } else {
      //do something else
   }
}

private function bar($data)
{
   //do something with the data
} 


For other controller...i really don't now

[ivantcholakov]

It is possible. The easiest method I can describe is when it happens within the same class.

Code:

class Bar extends CI_Controller {

    public _construct {
        ...
    }

    public function original_post {

        $post = $this->input->post();

        if (!empty($post['condition'])) { // Some condition for switching to an alternative method.

            $this->alternative_post();

            return; // Don't forget this.
        }

        $data = array(/*...*/); // Other data.

        $this->load->view('original_post_view', $data); // $_POST data is accessible in the view through form_helper functions set_value(), etc.
    }

    function alternative_post() { // Or named as _alternative_post if we don't want this method to be accessed bi the browser.

        //$post = $this->input->post(); // If this is needed.

        $data = array(/*...*/);

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

}

If the alternative method by some important reason is to be inside a different controller, then I can imagine using the modular extensions by wiredesignz. But I am lazy to write code for that, you can, I am sure. PS: Be careful how the second controller initializes.

[Dracula]

It is possible. The easiest method I can describe is when it happens within the same class.

Code:

class Bar extends CI_Controller {

   public _construct {
       ...
   }

   public function original_post {

       $post = $this->input->post();

       if (!empty($post['condition'])) { // Some condition for switching to an alternative method.

           $this->alternative_post();

           return; // Don't forget this.
       }

       $data = array(/*...*/); // Other data.

       $this->load->view('original_post_view', $data); // $_POST data is accessible in the view through form_helper functions set_value(), etc.
   }

   function alternative_post() { // Or named as _alternative_post if we don't want this method to be accessed bi the browser.

       //$post = $this->input->post(); // If this is needed.

       $data = array(/*...*/);

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

}

You better refactor your code beacause is not good.

[sneakyimp]

Thanks for your responses.

I think I would agree that trying to call some other controller is going to be too ugly. I have altered my code -- this has resulted in some redundant code (essentially the same form handler in two different controllers) but I think it's a lot clearer and simpler than some convoluted way to invoke one controller from another.

I'll try and move some of the form-handling logic into a model which should reduce the code redundancy.

[Wouter60]

If you need a class that is shared between multiple controllers, the best method is to make a library out of it.
In every controller where you need to access the shared functions/methods, you include the library with:

PHP Code:

$this->load->library('your_library_name');