OT: CodeIgniter Routing

Fri Nov 30 15:16:03 MST 2012

I usually do logic in the model, unless it might be used across models,
then I use a library.

Eric

On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 3:05 PM, keith smith <klsmith2020 at yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> So your suggesting the Model process the POST data and everything.  This
> is were the business logic should go?
>
>
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> Keith Smith
>
> --- On *Fri, 11/30/12, Tom Haws <tom.haws at gmail.com>* wrote:
>
>
> From: Tom Haws <tom.haws at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: OT: CodeIgniter Routing
> To: "Main PLUG discussion list" <plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org>
> Date: Friday, November 30, 2012, 2:00 PM
>
>
> Keith,
>
> What I'm maybe not understanding is why you are putting 100 lines of CRUD
> into the controllers.  We have all CRUD functions in the models, and we
> simply call them in the controller functions, so that they typically are
> much shorter than 100 lines.
>
> So what I would expect is 100 model files and one controller file with a
> function each for 100 pages, assuming you want to organize it that way.  I
> think another way might be to make /cp a module with each cp/page1
> cp/page2, etc a controller file with mainly only an index function in it.
>
> Tom
> Gilbert
>
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> "To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you
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>
>
> On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 1:41 PM, keith smith <klsmith2020 at yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=klsmith2020@yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
>
>
> Thank Tom,
>
> I'm already following the M-V-C like you outlined.  The database is
> normalized so no tables can be combined.
>
> For one table the controller contains about 100 lines of code for
> add/edit/delete/save/list.  For 50 tables that would be 5000 lines of code
> in one controller.
>
> If I can figure out the routing, I can create one controller per table.
> That is the optimum for me.  Otherwise I will use includes with a switch to
> determine what code needs to be included and run.
>
> Thanks again!!
>
>
>
>
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> Keith Smith
>
> --- On *Fri, 11/30/12, Tom Haws <tom.haws at gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=tom.haws@gmail.com>
> >* wrote:
>
>
> From: Tom Haws <tom.haws at gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=tom.haws@gmail.com>
> >
> Subject: Re: OT: CodeIgniter Routing
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> >
> Date: Friday, November 30, 2012, 12:13 PM
>
>
> Keith,
>
> Remember the MVC motto "Keep models fat.  Keep controllers skinny."
> Ideally the controller is nothing but a butler or a receptionist who knows
> who does what and where to send you for what.
>
> Here's what would be the standard procedure for the Tempe, Arizona Valley
> MedTrans team.
>
> 1.  For every cp/, cp/page1, cp/page2, etc, have a function index(),
> function page1() function page2(), etc in controllers/cp.php.
> 2.  For every table (or logical "item" of business) such as article,
> user_account, inventory_item, bid, shipment, etc, have a file
> models/article_model.php, models/user_account_model.php,
> models/inventory_item_model.php, models/bid_model.php,
> models/shipment_model.php.
> 3.  Inside every _______model.php file, have functions like
> get_user_account($id), change_user_password($user_id, $new_password),
> get_shipments_by_user($user_id).
>
> Is it possible some of your tables might be able to be combined?  Would
> you be interested in sharing part of the db schema?
>
> --
> "To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you
> will receive untold peace and happiness." - Dr. Robert Muller
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 11:20 AM, keith smith <klsmith2020 at yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=klsmith2020@yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
>
>
> Ok,  I understand.  What you are talking about is what I would like to
> do.  However When I drop cp.php in the controllers directory and drop
> pages.php in the controllers/cp directory,
>
> /cp/pages uses the cp.php controller.  If this is what you suggested
> earlier, I must have it mis configured.
>
> I appreciate your help!!
>
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> Keith Smith
>
> --- On *Fri, 11/30/12, Eric Cope <eric.cope at gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=eric.cope@gmail.com>
> >* wrote:
>
>
> From: Eric Cope <eric.cope at gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=eric.cope@gmail.com>
> >
> Subject: Re: OT: CodeIgniter Routing
> To: "Main PLUG discussion list" <plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org<http://mc/compose?to=plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org>
> >
> Date: Friday, November 30, 2012, 11:12 AM
>
>
> You can do it that way. I always found that the CRUD wasn't just a simple
> CRUD. The form validation was slightly different. The data manipulation
> between models and views was slightly different.
> Therefore, I built individual controllers, with a database table having
> its own model extended from MY_Model extended from CI_Model. This allowed
> me to put all of the common model functions in one file, test it, then
> extend it further for other additional functionality.
>
> The CI style is less about doing it a specific way. Its not like Rails
> where there is ONLY one way to do things. CI is flexible.
>
> Does that help?
>
> Eric
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 11:04 AM, keith smith <klsmith2020 at yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=klsmith2020@yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
>
>
> Actually I have 50+ tables to deal with.  That number will grow.  I'm not
> following what you are suggesting - "abstracting the models into a
> MY_Model.php core file"?
>
> I'm thinking one controller for the control panel, and depending on what
> the second segment is (second segment is the table name) then pull in the
> code for managing the one table.  That way I have one controller and 50
> includes that each contain the CRUD for it's own table.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> I not finding much in the way of what the CI style of development is.
>
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> Keith Smith
>
> --- On *Fri, 11/30/12, Eric Cope <eric.cope at gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=eric.cope@gmail.com>
> >* wrote:
>
>
> From: Eric Cope <eric.cope at gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=eric.cope@gmail.com>
> >
>
> Subject: Re: OT: CodeIgniter Routing
> To: "Main PLUG discussion list" <plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org<http://mc/compose?to=plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org>
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> Date: Friday, November 30, 2012, 10:47 AM
>
>
> if you are adding 30+ controllers just for CRUD, think about abstracting
> the models into a MY_Model.php core file. Keep it DRY, it makes testing
> easier too.
>
> Eric
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 10:33 AM, keith smith <klsmith2020 at yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=klsmith2020@yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
>
>
> If I can avoid modifying the routing.php script that would be great.
>
> I watched both video's that were on the old CI site, read lots of posts on
> Google, and have a book that I read cover to cover.
>
> I have not found any real in-dept info on CI routing.
>
> Thanks for your help!!
>
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> Keith Smith
>
> --- On *Fri, 11/30/12, Tom Haws <tom.haws at gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=tom.haws@gmail.com>
> >* wrote:
>
>
> From: Tom Haws <tom.haws at gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=tom.haws@gmail.com>
> >
>
> Subject: Re: OT: CodeIgniter Routing
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> Date: Friday, November 30, 2012, 9:53 AM
>
>
> Yeah.  Keep researching CodeIgniter tutorials, because ideally, you
> wouldn't ever need to use routes.php unless you had a need for an alias or
> some other special occasion.
>
> On another note, it would be more conventional to talk to your database
> tables in model files and then call model functions in your controllers.
> Again, I recall watching a short CodeIgniter tutorial video that really
> helped clarify this.
>
> --
> "To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you
> will receive untold peace and happiness." - Dr. Robert Muller
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 9:36 AM, Eric Cope <eric.cope at gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=eric.cope@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
>
> You can just put your controller "pages" in the controller/cp directory...
>
> Then you don't have to muck with the routes...
>
> Eric
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 9:20 AM, keith smith <klsmith2020 at yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=klsmith2020@yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm rather new to CodeIgniter.  I'm using version 2.0.3 and am using the
> provided .htaccess code to remove index.php from the URL.
>
> I'm working on a control panel and would like to set up a controller for
> each table to keep things simple and modular.  (any feedback on a better
> idea is much appreciated)
>
> I was thinking I needed to configure the controllers this way
>
> 1) $route['cp/pages/(:any)'] = "cp_pages"; (would contain only controller
> code for managing the pages table.)
>
> 2) $route['cp/users/(:any)'] = "cp_users"; (would contain only controller
> code for managing the users table.)
>
> .... other table configured with their own control panel.
>
> 3) $route['cp/'] = "cp"; (splash page and menu.  If not logged in presents
> the log in form)
>
> /cp/  gives me the splash page. so far so good.
>
> /cp/pages - cp controller - not what I was expecting.  I was wanting the
> index function of the cp_pages controler.
>
> /cp/pages/list/ - takes me to the cp_pages controller / index function
>
> What I would like to configure is:
>
> /cp/ - use cp controller
>
> /cp/pages/ - use the cp_pages controller / index function
> /cp/pages/add/ - use the cp_pages controller / add function
> /cp/pages/list - use the cp_pages controller /list function
> /cp/pages/list/10 - use the cp_pages controller /list function with
> segment set to 10 as starting point.
>
> If I'm going down the wrong path please let me know.
>
> Thank you!
>
>
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