Question

I do not know if the following is possible. If not other suggestions are appreciated.

In nearly all my controllers I will load some default views. For example header, footer and menu.

I would like to have certain variables auto load for each view.

If I take the header as an example. Into my header I will always load an array of $css scripts and an array of $javascript files.

$javascript[] = ‘js/jquery.js’;
$javascript[] = ‘js/jqueryui.js’;

But additionally, depending on the current page logic, I might want to add another javascript file to my $javascript variable.

$javascript[] = ‘js/custom.js’;

Then ideally, I would like these variables to be automatically inserted as data into the load of the view.

In other words, I just want to call:

$this->load->view(‘header’);

How could this be achieved?

Answer 1

Create MY_Controller add a public array there then extend from MY_Controller

class MY_Controller extends CI_Controller  {
     public $data;

     function __construct() {
         parent::__construct();
         $this->data['MYVAR'] = 'Something';
     }
}

in your other controllers you just do it like this

class SomeClass extends MY_Controller {
    function __construct () {
        parent::__construct();
    }

     function index () {
         $this->data['SomeOtherVar'] = 'xxx';
         $this->load->view('viewname', $this->data);
     }
  }