Code-Igniter: load & send email in a library

Question

I have a library in CodeIgniter called \"someclass\".

class someclass extends CI_Controller {

    function __construct() {
        parent::__construct();
               


        

Answer 1

You can have 2 situations in my vision.

1. First you can use a helper. Create a .php file (ex: general_helper.php) which can be autoloaded or loaded where you will use it. Autoload if from config/autoload.php with 'general' name.

Here, you can create a method called sendEmail

function sendEmail($naar=0,$onderwerp=0,$bericht=0)
{
    $CI =& get_instance();

        $CI->load->library('email');               
        //or autoload it from /application/config/autoload.php

        $CI->email->from('tester@test.com', 'test');
        $CI->email->to($to);
        $CI->email->subject($onderwerp);
        $CI->email->message("Test

            bericht :
            ".$bericht);

        $CI->email->send();

}

Load your custom library in your controller and call id with sendEmail(....)

1. You can extend native email library class and create a method inside that class called sendEmail for example:

   class MY_Email extends CI_Email { public function _construct() { parent::_construct(); } public function sendEmail () ..... etc. }

From your controller load native library class, use $this->load->library('email') and send your email by calling $this->email->sendEmail(...)