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Benjamin Smith
Benjamin Smith

Reputation: 887

CODEIGNITER: Create library instance in Controller, access from view

I have a custom CodeIgniter library class that I create an instance of in a controller. This controller calls a view, and I want to be able to access this instance of the library from the view. I do not want to 're-load' the library, because it would create a new instance.

More specifically, I want to access the class variables in my view ($this->varname).

Is this possible?
Should I be doing this?

Thanks in advance.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 1285

Answers (2)

Jongosi
Jongosi

Reputation: 2355

Yes Ben, it's possible and probs a good idea? Here's a helpful pointer: call my own library within a view in codeigniter

Upvotes: 0

Matt Gibson
Matt Gibson

Reputation: 38238

Have you implemented your library class as a normal custom library (e.g. as a library in your application/libraries folder)? If so, then loading it as a library like normal in the constructor of your controller (e.g. $this->load->library('your_custom_library');) will make that same instance available in your view, as $this->your_custom_library.

Upvotes: 3

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