codeigniter: extending common controller

Question

I\'ve read all the post I found regarding this issue but nothing works. I\'m using Codeigniter 2.02 in a LAMP with Apache2.2 and PHP5.3.2

I\'m trying to create a common

Answer 1

This bit is correct

public function __contstruct() instead of public function Parent_controller()

But what you're looking for is the MY_ prefix. So if you create the controller in the /application/libraries/ folder and call the file MY_Controller.php and the class MY_Controller it'll work.

You can also change the MY_ prefix to whatever you'd like in the config.php file. Look for:

/*
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Class Extension Prefix
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
| This item allows you to set the filename/classname prefix when extending
| native libraries.  For more information please see the user guide:
|
| http://codeigniter.com/user_guide/general/core_classes.html
| http://codeigniter.com/user_guide/general/creating_libraries.html
|
*/
$config['subclass_prefix'] = 'MY_';

For further reading and a more depth explanation see http://codeigniter.com/user_guide/general/core_classes.html