Q: What does the abbreviation ME stand for?
A: In forum threads and the wiki ME is used as a abbreviation for Modular Extensions.
Q: How can I load a module from within a view?
A: Put the following line in your view file
<?php echo modules::run('module/controller/method') ?>
You may return a value as the output of a module controller or you can output a view or simply use echo, because the output is buffered and returned it can be used as needed.
Example:
<?php
class Blog extends Controller {
function Blog()
{
parent::Controller();
}
function blog_read($id)
{
$data['title'] = 'Title '. $id;
$this->load->view('blog_read',$data); //return is NOT required for views.
echo $some_data; //echo CAN be used if needed.
}
}
Q: How can I load a model in a controller of a module?
A: Take the following code as an example:
// Loading a model
$this->load->model('mymodelname');
// Using a model
$this->mymodelname->function();
mymodelname = The name of the model you want to load.
function = The function of the model you want to use.
The model can be stored in the application folder (system/application/models/mymodelname.php) or in the models subdirectory of a module (system/application/modules/mymodule/models/mymodelname.php)