Question

i’m having trouble with a simple hook in CI version 1.7.3.

i setted up a [pre_controller] hook in config hook.php file and the hook code is:

class Cookie {

function remember_me(){

 $CI =& get_instance();
 if($CI->input->cookie('remember_me_id',true)){
   $CI->load->model('user');
   $user =  $CI->user->populateById($id = $CI->input->cookie('remember_me_id',true));
   if($user){
   if($CI->input->cookie('remember_me_token',true) == md5($user->email.$user->password)){
   $CI->bootstrap->setUserSession($user);
   }
  }
 }
}

}

//end class

the hook is loaded and executed but it doesn’t load the input library cause it return error:
Call to a member function cookie() on a non-object

how can it be possible? could be possible that Input library is loaded after hooks is executed? :O
… cause in controllers,views and models input library works with no errors :/

Answer 1

Correct, the input class is not loaded at the pre_controller hook. You need to use the post_controller_constructor hook.

If that isn’t early enough for you you will need to override the CI_Controller class itself.