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CodeIgniter Web Application Blueprints

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CodeIgniter Web Application Blueprints

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CodeIgniter Web Application Blueprints
Jan, 2015 | 330 pages
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Table of Contents (16 chapters)
CodeIgniter Web Application Blueprints
CodeIgniter Web Application Blueprints
Credits
Credits
About the Author
About the Author
About the Reviewers
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Preface
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1
Introduction and Shared Project Resources
Introduction and Shared Project Resources
Common resources
Downloading CodeIgniter
Installing Twitter Bootstrap
Removing index.php from the address bar
Installing and using Sparks
Creating a shared header and footer view
Common language items
Creating the MY_Controller file
Autoloading common system resources
Security considerations
Summary
2
A URL Shortener
A URL Shortener
Design and wireframes
Creating the database
Adjusting the routes.php file
Creating the model
Creating views
Creating controllers
Creating the language file
Putting it all together
Summary
3
Discussion Forum
Discussion Forum
Design and wireframes
Creating the database
Adjusting the config.php file
Adjusting the routes.php file
Creating the models
Creating views
Creating the controllers
Creating the language file
Putting it all together
Summary
4
Creating a Photo-sharing Application
Creating a Photo-sharing Application
Design and wireframes
Creating the database
Adjusting the config.php and autoload.php files
Adjusting the routes.php file
Creating the model
Creating the views
Creating the controllers
Creating the language file
Putting it all together
Summary
5
Creating a Newsletter Signup
Creating a Newsletter Signup
Introduction
Design and wireframes
Creating the database
Adjusting the routes.php file
Creating the model
Creating the views
Creating the controllers
Creating the language file
Putting it all together
Summary
6
Creating an Authentication System
Creating an Authentication System
Introduction
Design and wireframes
Creating the database
Adjusting the config.php file
Adjusting the routes.php file
Creating the models
Creating the views
Creating the controllers
Creating the language file
Putting it all together
Summary
7
Creating an E-Commerce Site
Creating an E-Commerce Site
Introduction
Design and wireframes
Creating the database
Adjusting the config.php file
Adjusting the routes.php file
Creating the model
Creating the views
Creating the controllers
Creating the language file
Putting it all together
Summary
8
Creating a To-do List
Creating a To-do List
Introduction
Design and wireframes
Creating the database
Adjusting the config.php file
Adjusting the routes.php file
Creating the model
Creating views
Creating the controller
Creating the language file
Putting it all together
Summary
9
Creating a Job Board
Creating a Job Board
Introduction
Design and wireframes
Creating the database
Adjusting the config.php file
Adjusting the routes.php file
Creating the model
Creating views
Creating the controller
Creating the language file
Putting it all together
Summary
Index
Index

Creating the model

There is only one model in this project—signup_model.php that contains functions that are specific to adding a subscriber to the database, amending their settings and processing the removal of a subscriber should they unsubscribe.

This is our one and only model for this project. Let's briefly go over each function in it to give us a general idea of what it does, and then we will go into more details of the code.

There are four main functions in this model, which are as follows:

  • add(): This accepts one argument: the $data array sent by the signup controller's index() function when a user successfully submits the form in views/signup/signup.php. The add() function takes the array and using the $this->db->insert()CodeIgniter Active Record function, it inserts the user's signup data in the signups table.

  • edit(): This accepts one argument: the $data array sent by the signup controller's settings() function. This function is called only if the user is editing their settings...

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