How to load a library from Module using codeigniter modular extensions

Question

i need to load a library from my module using Modular Extensions

my structure like this

modules/

modules/categories/library

• categories_class.php

modules/categories/controllers/

• categories.php

  I need to load categories library in categories controller .

any one cane help me?

Answer 1

I see two problems..

Problem 1

According to your question, your categories module is not organized properly. The whole purpose of HMVC is compartmentalizing of code e.x; modules. Given your present question how does that structure allow you to copy your modules folder and paste it into another app? Answer: It doesnt..

Follow the example below

It should be the following from the app root:

/application/
   config
   modules/
    categories/
      views
      controllers/
        categories.php
      libraries/
        categories_class.php
      models
   libraries
   core
   controllers

Problem 2

per the user guide: https://bitbucket.org/wiredesignz/codeigniter-modular-extensions-hmvc/wiki/Home

You must prefix the module name in front of anything referenced inside the modules folder.

e.g: $this->load->library('module/library');

or in your case: $this->load->library('categories/categories_class');

I have attempted previously to exclude the modules folder name and have never gotten it to work.

Controllers can be loaded as class variables of other controllers using $this->load->module(’module/controller’); or simply $this->load->module(’module’); if the controller name matches the module name.

Any loaded module controller can then be used like a library, ie: $this->controller->method(), but it has access to its own models and libraries independently from the caller.