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diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/email.rst b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/email.rst
index 8643444f8..7d468251c 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/email.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/email.rst
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ This example assumes you are sending the email from one of your
$this->email->send();
- echo $this->email->print_debugger();
-
Setting Email Preferences
=========================
@@ -51,7 +49,7 @@ or automatically via preferences stored in your config file, described
below:
Preferences are set by passing an array of preference values to the
-email initialize function. Here is an example of how you might set some
+email initialize method. Here is an example of how you might set some
preferences::
$config['protocol'] = 'sendmail';
@@ -71,8 +69,8 @@ If you prefer not to set preferences using the above method, you can
instead put them into a config file. Simply create a new file called the
email.php, add the $config array in that file. Then save the file at
config/email.php and it will be used automatically. You will NOT need to
-use the $this->email->initialize() function if you save your preferences
-in a config file.
+use the ``$this->email->initialize()`` method if you save your
+preferences in a config file.
Email Preferences
=================
@@ -107,8 +105,8 @@ Preference Default Value Options Descript
**dsn** FALSE TRUE or FALSE (boolean) Enable notify message from server
=================== ====================== ============================ =======================================================================
-Email Function Reference
-========================
+Email Methods Reference
+=======================
$this->email->from()
--------------------
@@ -125,10 +123,10 @@ You can also set a Return-Path, to help redirect undelivered mail::
'smtp' as your protocol.
$this->email->reply_to()
--------------------------
+------------------------
Sets the reply-to address. If the information is not provided the
-information in the "from" function is used. Example::
+information in the "from" method is used. Example::
$this->email->reply_to('you@example.com', 'Your Name');
@@ -177,7 +175,7 @@ Sets the email message body::
$this->email->message('This is my message');
$this->email->set_alt_message()
----------------------------------
+-------------------------------
Sets the alternative email message body::
@@ -200,21 +198,21 @@ Appends additional headers to the e-mail::
$this->email->clear()
---------------------
-Initializes all the email variables to an empty state. This function is
-intended for use if you run the email sending function in a loop,
+Initializes all the email variables to an empty state. This method is
+intended for use if you run the email sending method in a loop,
permitting the data to be reset between cycles.
::
foreach ($list as $name => $address)
{
- $this->email->clear();
+ $this->email->clear();
- $this->email->to($address);
- $this->email->from('your@example.com');
- $this->email->subject('Here is your info '.$name);
- $this->email->message('Hi '.$name.' Here is the info you requested.');
- $this->email->send();
+ $this->email->to($address);
+ $this->email->from('your@example.com');
+ $this->email->subject('Here is your info '.$name);
+ $this->email->message('Hi '.$name.' Here is the info you requested.');
+ $this->email->send();
}
If you set the parameter to TRUE any attachments will be cleared as
@@ -225,15 +223,15 @@ well::
$this->email->send()
--------------------
-The Email sending function. Returns boolean TRUE or FALSE based on
+The Email sending method. Returns boolean TRUE or FALSE based on
success or failure, enabling it to be used conditionally::
if ( ! $this->email->send())
{
- // Generate error
+ // Generate error
}
-This function will automatically clear all parameters if the request was
+This method will automatically clear all parameters if the request was
successful. To stop this behaviour pass FALSE::
if ($this->email->send(FALSE))
@@ -241,12 +239,15 @@ successful. To stop this behaviour pass FALSE::
// Parameters won't be cleared
}
+.. note:: In order to use the ``print_debugger()`` method, you need
+ to avoid clearing the email parameters.
+
$this->email->attach()
----------------------
Enables you to send an attachment. Put the file path/name in the first
parameter. Note: Use a file path, not a URL. For multiple attachments
-use the function multiple times. For example::
+use the method multiple times. For example::
$this->email->attach('/path/to/photo1.jpg');
$this->email->attach('/path/to/photo2.jpg');
@@ -278,6 +279,11 @@ Valid options are: **headers**, **subject**, **body**.
Example::
+ // You need to pass FALSE while sending in order for the email data
+ // to not be cleared - if that happens, print_debugger() would have
+ // nothing to output.
+ $this->email->send(FALSE);
+
// Will only print the email headers, excluding the message subject and body
$this->email->print_debugger(array('headers'));
@@ -301,4 +307,4 @@ message like this::
wrapped normally.
-Place the item you do not want word-wrapped between: {unwrap} {/unwrap}
+Place the item you do not want word-wrapped between: {unwrap} {/unwrap} \ No newline at end of file