[eluser]richthegeek[/eluser]
ok, just looked at the existing helpers - they seem to fulfill my needs entirely.
For those that looked at this looking for the answer (rather than to answer it):
- for general functions create a file in the "system/helpers" directory. They follow the format "name_helper.php", so for "general", call it "general_helper.php"
- just put them in standard function format - nothing fancy
- load them by editing the "autoload.php" config file, changing helper list to include the name of your helper.
- and your done.