Question

I’d like to receive error logs via email. For example, if a Warning-level error message should occur, I’d like to get an email about it.

How can I get that working in CodeIgniter?

Answer 1

You could extend the Exception core class to do it.

Might have to adjust the reference to CI’s email class, not sure if you can instantiate it from a library like this. I don’t use CI’s email class myself, I’ve been using the Swift Mailer library. But this should get you on the right path.

Make a file MY_Exceptions.php and place it in /application/libraries/ (Or in /application/core/ for CI 2)

class MY_Exceptions extends CI_Exceptions {      function __construct()     {         parent::__construct();     }      function log_exception($severity, $message, $filepath, $line)      {            if (ENVIRONMENT === 'production') {             $ci =& get_instance();              $ci->load->library('email');             $ci->email->from('[e-mail]', 'Your Name');             $ci->email->to('[e-mail]');             $ci->email->cc('[e-mail]');             $ci->email->bcc('[e-mail]');             $ci->email->subject('error');             $ci->email->message('Severity: '.$severity.'  --> '.$message. ' '.$filepath.' '.$line);             $ci->email->send();         }           parent::log_exception($severity, $message, $filepath, $line);     }  }