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@@ -60,51 +60,72 @@ Release Date: Not Released
- Helpers
- :doc:`Date Helper <helpers/date_helper>` changes include:
- - :php:func:`now()` now works with all timezone strings supported by PHP.
- - Added an optional third parameter to :php:func:`timespan()` that constrains the number of time units displayed.
- - Added an optional parameter to :php:func:`timezone_menu()` that allows more attributes to be added to the generated select tag.
- - Deprecated ``standard_date()``, which now just uses the native ``date()`` with `DateTime constants <http://www.php.net/manual/en/class.datetime.php#datetime.constants.types>`_.
- - Added function :php:func:`date_range()` that generates a list of dates between a specified period.
+
+ - :php:func:`now()` now works with all timezone strings supported by PHP.
+ - Added an optional third parameter to :php:func:`timespan()` that constrains the number of time units displayed.
+ - Added an optional parameter to :php:func:`timezone_menu()` that allows more attributes to be added to the generated select tag.
+ - Deprecated ``standard_date()``, which now just uses the native ``date()`` with `DateTime constants <http://www.php.net/manual/en/class.datetime.php#datetime.constants.types>`_.
+ - Added function :php:func:`date_range()` that generates a list of dates between a specified period.
+
- :doc:`URL Helper <helpers/url_helper>` changes include:
- - Deprecated *separator* options **dash** and **underscore** for function :php:func:`url_title()` (they are only aliases for '-' and '_' respectively).
- - :php:func:`url_title()` will now trim extra dashes from beginning and end.
- - :php:func:`anchor_popup()` will now fill the *href* attribute with the URL and its JS code will return FALSE instead.
- - Added JS window name support to the :php:func:`anchor_popup()` function.
- - Added support (auto-detection) for HTTP/1.1 response code 303 in :php:func:`redirect()`.
- - Changed :php:func:`redirect()` to only choose the **refresh** method only on IIS servers, instead of all servers on Windows (when **auto** is used).
- - Changed :php:func:`anchor()`, :php:func:`anchor_popup()`, and :php:func:`redirect()` to support protocol-relative URLs (e.g. *//ellislab.com/codeigniter*).
+
+ - Deprecated *separator* options **dash** and **underscore** for function :php:func:`url_title()` (they are only aliases for '-' and '_' respectively).
+ - :php:func:`url_title()` will now trim extra dashes from beginning and end.
+ - :php:func:`anchor_popup()` will now fill the *href* attribute with the URL and its JS code will return FALSE instead.
+ - Added JS window name support to the :php:func:`anchor_popup()` function.
+ - Added support (auto-detection) for HTTP/1.1 response code 303 in :php:func:`redirect()`.
+ - Changed :php:func:`redirect()` to only choose the **refresh** method only on IIS servers, instead of all servers on Windows (when **auto** is used).
+ - Changed :php:func:`anchor()`, :php:func:`anchor_popup()`, and :php:func:`redirect()` to support protocol-relative URLs (e.g. *//ellislab.com/codeigniter*).
+
- :doc:`HTML Helper <helpers/html_helper>` changes include:
- - Added more doctypes.
- - Changed application and environment config files to be loaded in a cascade-like manner.
- - The doctypes array is now cached and loaded only once.
+
+ - Added more doctypes.
+ - Changed application and environment config files to be loaded in a cascade-like manner.
+ - The doctypes array is now cached and loaded only once.
+
- :doc:`Inflector Helper <helpers/inflector_helper>` changes include:
- - Changed :php:func:`humanize()` to allow passing an input separator as its second parameter.
- - Refactored :php:func:`plural()` and :php:func:`singular()` to avoid double pluralization and support more words.
+
+ - Changed :php:func:`humanize()` to allow passing an input separator as its second parameter.
+ - Refactored :php:func:`plural()` and :php:func:`singular()` to avoid double pluralization and support more words.
+
- :doc:`Download Helper <helpers/download_helper>` changes include:
- - Added an optional third parameter to :php:func:`force_download()` that enables/disables sending the actual file MIME type in the Content-Type header (disabled by default).
- - Added a work-around in :php:func:`force_download()` for a bug Android <= 2.1, where the filename extension needs to be in uppercase.
- - Added support for reading from an existing file path by passing NULL as the second parameter to :php:func:`force_download()` (useful for large files and/or safely transmitting binary data).
+
+ - Added an optional third parameter to :php:func:`force_download()` that enables/disables sending the actual file MIME type in the Content-Type header (disabled by default).
+ - Added a work-around in :php:func:`force_download()` for a bug Android <= 2.1, where the filename extension needs to be in uppercase.
+ - Added support for reading from an existing file path by passing NULL as the second parameter to :php:func:`force_download()` (useful for large files and/or safely transmitting binary data).
+
- :doc:`Form Helper <helpers/form_helper>` changes include:
- - :php:func:`form_dropdown()` will now also take an array for unity with other form helpers.
- - :php:func:`form_prep()`'s second argument now only accepts a boolean value, which determines whether the value is escaped for a <textarea> or a regular <input> element.
+
+ - :php:func:`form_dropdown()` will now also take an array for unity with other form helpers.
+ - :php:func:`form_prep()`'s second argument now only accepts a boolean value, which determines whether the value is escaped for a <textarea> or a regular <input> element.
+
- :doc:`Security Helper <helpers/security_helper>` changes include:
- - :php:func:`do_hash()` now uses PHP's native ``hash()`` function (supporting more algorithms) and is deprecated.
- - :php:func:`strip_image_tags()` is now an alias for the same method in the :doc:`Security Library <libraries/security>`.
+
+ - :php:func:`do_hash()` now uses PHP's native ``hash()`` function (supporting more algorithms) and is deprecated.
+ - :php:func:`strip_image_tags()` is now an alias for the same method in the :doc:`Security Library <libraries/security>`.
+
- :doc:`Smiley Helper <helpers/smiley_helper>` changes include:
- - Removed previously deprecated function ``js_insert_smiley()``.
- - Changed application and environment config files to be loaded in a cascade-like manner.
- - The smileys array is now cached and loaded only once.
+
+ - Removed previously deprecated function ``js_insert_smiley()``.
+ - Changed application and environment config files to be loaded in a cascade-like manner.
+ - The smileys array is now cached and loaded only once.
+
- :doc:`File Helper <helpers/file_helper>` changes include:
- - :php:func:`set_realpath()` can now also handle file paths as opposed to just directories.
- - Added an optional paramater to :php:func:`delete_files()` to enable it to skip deleting files such as *.htaccess* and *index.html*.
- - Deprecated function ``read_file()`` - it's just an alias for PHP's native ``file_get_contents()``.
+
+ - :php:func:`set_realpath()` can now also handle file paths as opposed to just directories.
+ - Added an optional paramater to :php:func:`delete_files()` to enable it to skip deleting files such as *.htaccess* and *index.html*.
+ - Deprecated function ``read_file()`` - it's just an alias for PHP's native ``file_get_contents()``.
+
- :doc:`String Helper <helpers/string_helper>` changes include:
- - Deprecated function ``repeater()`` - it's just an alias for PHP's native ``str_repeat()``.
- - Deprecated function ``trim_slashes()`` - it's just an alias for PHP's native ``trim()`` (with a slash as its second argument).
- - Deprecated randomization type options **unique** and **encrypt** for funcion :php:func:`random_string()` (they are only aliases for **md5** and **sha1** respectively).
+
+ - Deprecated function ``repeater()`` - it's just an alias for PHP's native ``str_repeat()``.
+ - Deprecated function ``trim_slashes()`` - it's just an alias for PHP's native ``trim()`` (with a slash as its second argument).
+ - Deprecated randomization type options **unique** and **encrypt** for funcion :php:func:`random_string()` (they are only aliases for **md5** and **sha1** respectively).
+
- :doc:`Directory Helper <helpers/directory_helper>` :php:func:`directory_map()` will now append ``DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR`` to directory names in the returned array.
- :doc:`Language Helper <helpers/language_helper>` :php:func:`lang()` now accepts an optional list of additional HTML attributes.
- Deprecated the :doc:`Email Helper <helpers/email_helper>` as its ``valid_email()``, ``send_email()`` functions are now only aliases for PHP native functions ``filter_var()`` and ``mail()`` respectively.
+ - :doc:`CAPTCHA Helper <helpers/captcha_helper>` :php:func:`create_captcha` added word_length and pool options for setting length of randomly generated captcha word, and what characters to select from.
- Database
@@ -127,213 +148,281 @@ Release Date: Not Released
- Added support for SQLite3 database driver.
- Added Interbase/Firebird database support via the *ibase* driver.
- Added ODBC support for ``create_database()``, ``drop_database()`` and ``drop_table()`` in :doc:`Database Forge <database/forge>`.
+
- :doc:`Query Builder <database/query_builder>` changes include:
- - Renamed the Active Record class to Query Builder to remove confusion with the Active Record design pattern.
- - Added the ability to insert objects with ``insert_batch()``.
- - Added new methods that return the SQL string of queries without executing them: ``get_compiled_select()``, ``get_compiled_insert()``, ``get_compiled_update()``, ``get_compiled_delete()``.
- - Added an optional parameter that allows to disable escaping (useful for custom fields) for methods ``join()``, ``order_by()``, ``where_in()``, ``or_where_in()``, ``where_not_in()``, ``or_where_not_in()``, ``insert()``, ``insert_batch()``.
- - Added support for ``join()`` with multiple conditions.
- - Added support for *USING* in ``join()``.
- - Added seed values support for random ordering with ``order_by(seed, 'RANDOM')``.
- - Changed ``limit()`` to ignore NULL values instead of always casting to integer.
- - Changed ``offset()`` to ignore empty values instead of always casting to integer.
- - Methods ``insert_batch()`` and ``update_batch()`` now return an integer representing the number of rows affected by them.
+
+ - Renamed the Active Record class to Query Builder to remove confusion with the Active Record design pattern.
+ - Added the ability to insert objects with ``insert_batch()``.
+ - Added new methods that return the SQL string of queries without executing them: ``get_compiled_select()``, ``get_compiled_insert()``, ``get_compiled_update()``, ``get_compiled_delete()``.
+ - Added an optional parameter that allows to disable escaping (useful for custom fields) for methods ``join()``, ``order_by()``, ``where_in()``, ``or_where_in()``, ``where_not_in()``, ``or_where_not_in()``, ``insert()``, ``insert_batch()``.
+ - Added support for ``join()`` with multiple conditions.
+ - Added support for *USING* in ``join()``.
+ - Added seed values support for random ordering with ``order_by(seed, 'RANDOM')``.
+ - Changed ``limit()`` to ignore NULL values instead of always casting to integer.
+ - Changed ``offset()`` to ignore empty values instead of always casting to integer.
+ - Methods ``insert_batch()`` and ``update_batch()`` now return an integer representing the number of rows affected by them.
+
- :doc:`Database Results <database/results>` changes include:
- - Added a constructor to the ``DB_result`` class and moved all driver-specific properties and logic out of the base ``DB_driver`` class to allow better abstraction.
- - Added method ``unbuffered_row()`` for fetching a row without prefetching the whole result (consume less memory).
- - Renamed former method ``_data_seek()`` to ``data_seek()`` and made it public.
+
+ - Added a constructor to the ``DB_result`` class and moved all driver-specific properties and logic out of the base ``DB_driver`` class to allow better abstraction.
+ - Added method ``unbuffered_row()`` for fetching a row without prefetching the whole result (consume less memory).
+ - Renamed former method ``_data_seek()`` to ``data_seek()`` and made it public.
+
- Improved support for the MySQLi driver, including:
- - OOP style of the PHP extension is now used, instead of the procedural aliases.
- - Server version checking is now done via ``mysqli::$server_info`` instead of running an SQL query.
- - Added persistent connections support for PHP >= 5.3.
- - Added support for ``backup()`` in :doc:`Database Utilities <database/utilities>`.
+
+ - OOP style of the PHP extension is now used, instead of the procedural aliases.
+ - Server version checking is now done via ``mysqli::$server_info`` instead of running an SQL query.
+ - Added persistent connections support for PHP >= 5.3.
+ - Added support for ``backup()`` in :doc:`Database Utilities <database/utilities>`.
+
- Improved support of the PDO driver, including:
- - Added support for ``create_database()``, ``drop_database()`` and ``drop_table()`` in :doc:`Database Forge <database/forge>`.
- - Added support for ``list_fields()`` in :doc:`Database Results <database/results>`.
- - Subdrivers are now isolated from each other instead of being in one large class.
+
+ - Added support for ``create_database()``, ``drop_database()`` and ``drop_table()`` in :doc:`Database Forge <database/forge>`.
+ - Added support for ``list_fields()`` in :doc:`Database Results <database/results>`.
+ - Subdrivers are now isolated from each other instead of being in one large class.
+
- Improved support of the PostgreSQL driver, including:
- - ``pg_version()`` is now used to get the database version number, when possible.
- - Added ``db_set_charset()`` support.
- - Added support for ``optimize_table()`` in :doc:`Database Utilities <database/utilities>` (rebuilds table indexes).
- - Added boolean data type support in ``escape()``.
- - Added ``update_batch()`` support.
- - Removed ``limit()`` and ``order_by()`` support for *UPDATE* and *DELETE* queries as PostgreSQL does not support those features.
- - Added a work-around for dead persistent connections to be re-created after a database restart.
- - Changed ``db_connect()`` to include the (new) **schema** value into Postgre's **search_path** session variable.
+
+ - ``pg_version()`` is now used to get the database version number, when possible.
+ - Added ``db_set_charset()`` support.
+ - Added support for ``optimize_table()`` in :doc:`Database Utilities <database/utilities>` (rebuilds table indexes).
+ - Added boolean data type support in ``escape()``.
+ - Added ``update_batch()`` support.
+ - Removed ``limit()`` and ``order_by()`` support for *UPDATE* and *DELETE* queries as PostgreSQL does not support those features.
+ - Added a work-around for dead persistent connections to be re-created after a database restart.
+ - Changed ``db_connect()`` to include the (new) **schema** value into Postgre's **search_path** session variable.
+
- Improved support of the CUBRID driver, including:
- - Added DSN string support.
- - Added persistent connections support.
- - Improved ``list_databases()`` in :doc:`Database Utility <database/utilities>` (until now only the currently used database was returned).
+
+ - Added DSN string support.
+ - Added persistent connections support.
+ - Improved ``list_databases()`` in :doc:`Database Utility <database/utilities>` (until now only the currently used database was returned).
+
- Improved support of the MSSQL and SQLSRV drivers, including:
- - Added random ordering support.
- - Added support for ``optimize_table()`` in :doc:`Database Utility <database/utilities>`.
- - Added escaping with *QUOTE_IDENTIFIER* setting detection.
- - Added port handling support for UNIX-based systems (MSSQL driver).
- - Added *OFFSET* support for SQL Server 2005 and above.
- - Added ``db_set_charset()`` support (MSSQL driver).
+
+ - Added random ordering support.
+ - Added support for ``optimize_table()`` in :doc:`Database Utility <database/utilities>`.
+ - Added escaping with *QUOTE_IDENTIFIER* setting detection.
+ - Added port handling support for UNIX-based systems (MSSQL driver).
+ - Added *OFFSET* support for SQL Server 2005 and above.
+ - Added ``db_set_charset()`` support (MSSQL driver).
+
- Improved support of the Oracle (OCI8) driver, including:
- - Added DSN string support (Easy Connect and TNS).
- - Added support for ``drop_table()`` in :doc:`Database Forge <database/forge>`.
- - Added support for ``list_databases()`` in :doc:`Database Utilities <database/utilities>`.
- - Generally improved for speed and cleaned up all of its components.
- - ``num_rows()`` is now only called explicitly by the developer and no longer re-executes statements.
+
+ - Added DSN string support (Easy Connect and TNS).
+ - Added support for ``drop_table()`` in :doc:`Database Forge <database/forge>`.
+ - Added support for ``list_databases()`` in :doc:`Database Utilities <database/utilities>`.
+ - Generally improved for speed and cleaned up all of its components.
+ - ``num_rows()`` is now only called explicitly by the developer and no longer re-executes statements.
+
- Improved support of the SQLite driver, including:
- - Added support for ``replace()`` in :doc:`Query Builder <database/query_builder>`.
- - Added support for ``drop_table()`` in :doc:`Database Forge <database/forge>`.
+
+ - Added support for ``replace()`` in :doc:`Query Builder <database/query_builder>`.
+ - Added support for ``drop_table()`` in :doc:`Database Forge <database/forge>`.
+
- :doc:`Database Forge <database/forge>` changes include:
- - Added an optional second parameter to ``drop_table()`` that allows adding the **IF EXISTS** condition, which is no longer the default.
- - Added support for passing a custom database object to the loader.
- - Deprecated ``add_column()``'s third method. *AFTER* clause should now be added to the field definition array instead.
- - Added support for usage of the *FIRST* clause in ``add_column()`` for MySQL and CUBRID.
- - Overall improved support for all of the drivers.
+
+ - Added an optional second parameter to ``drop_table()`` that allows adding the **IF EXISTS** condition, which is no longer the default.
+ - Added support for passing a custom database object to the loader.
+ - Deprecated ``add_column()``'s third method. *AFTER* clause should now be added to the field definition array instead.
+ - Added support for usage of the *FIRST* clause in ``add_column()`` for MySQL and CUBRID.
+ - Overall improved support for all of the drivers.
+
- :doc:`Database Utility <database/utilities>` changes include:
- - Added support for passing a custom database object to the loader.
- - Modified the class to no longer extend :doc:`Database Forge <database/forge>`, which has been a deprecated behavior for awhile.
- - Overall improved support for all of the drivers.
- - Added *foreign_key_checks* option to MySQL/MySQLi backup, allowing statement to disable/re-enable foreign key checks to be inserted into the backup output.
+
+ - Added support for passing a custom database object to the loader.
+ - Modified the class to no longer extend :doc:`Database Forge <database/forge>`, which has been a deprecated behavior for awhile.
+ - Overall improved support for all of the drivers.
+ - Added *foreign_key_checks* option to MySQL/MySQLi backup, allowing statement to disable/re-enable foreign key checks to be inserted into the backup output.
- Libraries
- :doc:`Session Library <libraries/sessions>` changes include:
- - Library changed to :doc:`Driver <general/drivers>` with classic Cookie driver as default.
- - Added Native PHP Session driver to work with ``$_SESSION``.
- - Custom drivers can be added anywhere in package paths and be loaded with the library.
- - Drivers interchangeable on the fly.
- - New **tempdata** feature allows setting user data items with an expiration time.
- - Added default ``$config['sess_driver']`` and ``$config['sess_valid_drivers']`` items to *config.php* file.
- - Cookie driver now respects php.ini's *session.gc_probability* and *session.gc_divisor* settings.
- - Cookie driver now uses HMAC authentication instead of the simple md5 checksum.
- - The Cookie driver now also checks authentication on encrypted session data.
- - Changed the Cookie driver to select only one row when using database sessions.
- - Cookie driver now only writes to database at end of request when using database.
- - Cookie driver now uses PHP functions for faster array manipulation when using database.
- - Added ``all_flashdata()`` method to session class. Returns an associative array of only flashdata.
- - Added ``has_userdata()`` method to verify existence of userdata item.
- - Added ``tempdata()``, ``set_tempdata()``, and ``unset_tempdata()`` methods for manipulating tempdata.
- - ``keep_flashdata()`` now accepts an array of keys.
+
+ - Library changed to :doc:`Driver <general/drivers>` with classic Cookie driver as default.
+ - Added Native PHP Session driver to work with ``$_SESSION``.
+ - Custom drivers can be added anywhere in package paths and be loaded with the library.
+ - Drivers interchangeable on the fly.
+ - New **tempdata** feature allows setting user data items with an expiration time.
+ - Added default ``$config['sess_driver']`` and ``$config['sess_valid_drivers']`` items to *config.php* file.
+ - Cookie driver now respects php.ini's *session.gc_probability* and *session.gc_divisor* settings.
+ - Cookie driver now uses HMAC authentication instead of the simple md5 checksum.
+ - The Cookie driver now also checks authentication on encrypted session data.
+ - Changed the Cookie driver to select only one row when using database sessions.
+ - Cookie driver now only writes to database at end of request when using database.
+ - Cookie driver now uses PHP functions for faster array manipulation when using database.
+ - Added ``all_flashdata()`` method to session class. Returns an associative array of only flashdata.
+ - Added ``has_userdata()`` method to verify existence of userdata item.
+ - Added ``tempdata()``, ``set_tempdata()``, and ``unset_tempdata()`` methods for manipulating tempdata.
+ - ``keep_flashdata()`` now accepts an array of keys.
+
- :doc:`File Uploading Library <libraries/file_uploading>` changes include:
- - Added **max_filename_increment** config setting.
- - Added an **index** parameter to the ``data()`` method.
- - Added the **min_width** and **min_height** options for images.
- - Removed method ``clean_file_name()`` and its usage in favor of :doc:`Security Library <libraries/security>`'s ``sanitize_filename()``.
+
+ - Added **max_filename_increment** config setting.
+ - Added an **index** parameter to the ``data()`` method.
+ - Added the **min_width** and **min_height** options for images.
+ - Removed method ``clean_file_name()`` and its usage in favor of :doc:`Security Library <libraries/security>`'s ``sanitize_filename()``.
+ - Added **file_ext_tolower** config setting.
+
- :doc:`Cart library <libraries/cart>` changes include:
- - ``insert()`` now auto-increments quantity for an item when inserted twice instead of resetting it, this is the default behaviour of large e-commerce sites.
- - *Product Name* strictness can be disabled by switching the ``$product_name_safe`` property to FALSE.
- - Added method ``remove()`` to remove a cart item, updating with quantity of 0 seemed like a hack but has remained to retain compatibility.
- - Added method ``get_item()`` to enable retrieving data for a single cart item.
+
+ - ``insert()`` now auto-increments quantity for an item when inserted twice instead of resetting it, this is the default behaviour of large e-commerce sites.
+ - *Product Name* strictness can be disabled by switching the ``$product_name_safe`` property to FALSE.
+ - Added method ``remove()`` to remove a cart item, updating with quantity of 0 seemed like a hack but has remained to retain compatibility.
+ - Added method ``get_item()`` to enable retrieving data for a single cart item.
+ - Added unicode support for product names.
+
- :doc:`Image Manipulation library <libraries/image_lib>` changes include:
- - The ``initialize()`` method now only sets existing class properties.
- - Added support for 3-length hex color values for *wm_font_color* and *wm_shadow_color* properties, as well as validation for them.
- - Class properties *wm_font_color*, *wm_shadow_color* and *wm_use_drop_shadow* are now protected, to avoid breaking the ``text_watermark()`` method if they are set manually after initialization.
- - If property *maintain_ratio* is set to TRUE, ``image_reproportion()`` now doesn't need both width and height to be specified.
- - Property *maintain_ratio* is now taken into account when resizing images using ImageMagick library.
- - Added support for maintaining transparency for PNG images in method ``text_watermark()``.
+
+ - The ``initialize()`` method now only sets existing class properties.
+ - Added support for 3-length hex color values for *wm_font_color* and *wm_shadow_color* properties, as well as validation for them.
+ - Class properties *wm_font_color*, *wm_shadow_color* and *wm_use_drop_shadow* are now protected, to avoid breaking the ``text_watermark()`` method if they are set manually after initialization.
+ - If property *maintain_ratio* is set to TRUE, ``image_reproportion()`` now doesn't need both width and height to be specified.
+ - Property *maintain_ratio* is now taken into account when resizing images using ImageMagick library.
+ - Added support for maintaining transparency for PNG images in method ``text_watermark()``.
+
- :doc:`Form Validation library <libraries/form_validation>` changes include:
- - Added method ``error_array()`` to return all error messages as an array.
- - Added method ``set_data()`` to set an alternative data array to be validated instead of the default ``$_POST``.
- - Added method ``reset_validation()`` which resets internal validation variables in case of multiple validation routines.
- - Added support for setting error delimiters in the config file via ``$config['error_prefix']`` and ``$config['error_suffix']``.
- - Internal method ``_execute()`` now considers input data to be invalid if a specified rule is not found.
- - Removed method ``is_numeric()`` as it exists as a native PHP function and ``_execute()`` will find and use that (the **is_numeric** rule itself is deprecated since 1.6.1).
- - Native PHP functions used as rules can now accept an additional parameter, other than the data itself.
- - Updated method ``set_rules()`` to accept an array of rules as well as a string.
- - Fields that have empty rules set no longer run through validation (and therefore are not considered erroneous).
- - Added rule **differs** to check if the value of a field differs from the value of another field.
- - Added rule **valid_url**.
- - Added support for named parameters in error messages.
- - :doc:`Language <libraries/language>` line keys must now be prefixed with **form_validation_**.
- - Added rule **alpha_numeric_spaces**.
- - Added support for setting :doc:`Table <libraries/table>` class defaults in a config file.
+
+ - Added method ``error_array()`` to return all error messages as an array.
+ - Added method ``set_data()`` to set an alternative data array to be validated instead of the default ``$_POST``.
+ - Added method ``reset_validation()`` which resets internal validation variables in case of multiple validation routines.
+ - Added support for setting error delimiters in the config file via ``$config['error_prefix']`` and ``$config['error_suffix']``.
+ - Internal method ``_execute()`` now considers input data to be invalid if a specified rule is not found.
+ - Removed method ``is_numeric()`` as it exists as a native PHP function and ``_execute()`` will find and use that (the **is_numeric** rule itself is deprecated since 1.6.1).
+ - Native PHP functions used as rules can now accept an additional parameter, other than the data itself.
+ - Updated method ``set_rules()`` to accept an array of rules as well as a string.
+ - Fields that have empty rules set no longer run through validation (and therefore are not considered erroneous).
+ - Added rule **differs** to check if the value of a field differs from the value of another field.
+ - Added rule **valid_url**.
+ - Added support for named parameters in error messages.
+ - :doc:`Language <libraries/language>` line keys must now be prefixed with **form_validation_**.
+ - Added rule **alpha_numeric_spaces**.
+
- :doc:`Caching Library <libraries/caching>` changes include:
- - Added Wincache driver.
- - Added Redis driver.
- - Added a *key_prefix* option for cache IDs.
+
+ - Added Wincache driver.
+ - Added Redis driver.
+ - Added a *key_prefix* option for cache IDs.
+
- :doc:`Email library <libraries/email>` changes include:
- - Added custom filename to ``Email::attach()`` as ``$this->email->attach($filename, $disposition, $newname)``.
- - Added possibility to send attachment as buffer string in ``Email::attach()`` as ``$this->email->attach($buffer, $disposition, $newname, $mime)``.
- - Added dsn (delivery status notification) option.
- - Renamed method _set_header() to set_header() and made it public to enable adding custom headers in the :doc:`Email Library <libraries/email>`.
- - Successfully sent emails will automatically clear the parameters.
- - Added a *return_path* parameter to the ``from()`` method.
- - Removed the second parameter (character limit) from internal method ``_prep_quoted_printable()`` as it is never used.
- - Internal method ``_prep_quoted_printable()`` will now utilize the native ``quoted_printable_encode()``, ``imap_8bit()`` functions (if available) when CRLF is set to "\r\n".
- - Default charset now relies on the global ``$config['charset']`` setting.
- - Removed unused protected method ``_get_ip()`` (:doc:`Input Library <libraries/input>`'s ``ip_address()`` should be used anyway).
- - Internal method ``_prep_q_encoding()`` now utilizes PHP's *mbstring* and *iconv* extensions (when available) and no longer has a second (``$from``) argument.
- - Added an optional parameter to ``print_debugger()`` to allow specifying which parts of the message should be printed ('headers', 'subject', 'body').
- - Added SMTP keepalive option to avoid opening the connection for each ``Email::send()``. Accessible as ``$smtp_keepalive``.
+
+ - Added custom filename to ``Email::attach()`` as ``$this->email->attach($filename, $disposition, $newname)``.
+ - Added possibility to send attachment as buffer string in ``Email::attach()`` as ``$this->email->attach($buffer, $disposition, $newname, $mime)``.
+ - Added dsn (delivery status notification) option.
+ - Renamed method _set_header() to set_header() and made it public to enable adding custom headers in the :doc:`Email Library <libraries/email>`.
+ - Successfully sent emails will automatically clear the parameters.
+ - Added a *return_path* parameter to the ``from()`` method.
+ - Removed the second parameter (character limit) from internal method ``_prep_quoted_printable()`` as it is never used.
+ - Internal method ``_prep_quoted_printable()`` will now utilize the native ``quoted_printable_encode()``, ``imap_8bit()`` functions (if available) when CRLF is set to "\r\n".
+ - Default charset now relies on the global ``$config['charset']`` setting.
+ - Removed unused protected method ``_get_ip()`` (:doc:`Input Library <libraries/input>`'s ``ip_address()`` should be used anyway).
+ - Internal method ``_prep_q_encoding()`` now utilizes PHP's *mbstring* and *iconv* extensions (when available) and no longer has a second (``$from``) argument.
+ - Added an optional parameter to ``print_debugger()`` to allow specifying which parts of the message should be printed ('headers', 'subject', 'body').
+ - Added SMTP keepalive option to avoid opening the connection for each ``Email::send()``. Accessible as ``$smtp_keepalive``.
+ - Public method ``set_header()`` now filters the input by removing all "\\r" and "\\n" characters.
+
- :doc:`Pagination Library <libraries/pagination>` changes include:
- - Added support for the anchor "rel" attribute.
- - Added support for setting custom attributes.
- - Deprecated usage of the "anchor_class" setting (use the new "attributes" setting instead).
- - Added $config['reuse_query_string'] to allow automatic repopulation of query string arguments, combined with normal URI segments.
- - Removed the default ``&nbsp;`` from a number of the configuration variables.
- - Added the ability to use a proxy with the :doc:`XML-RPC Library <libraries/xmlrpc>`.
+
+ - Added support for the anchor "rel" attribute.
+ - Added support for setting custom attributes.
+ - Deprecated usage of the "anchor_class" setting (use the new "attributes" setting instead).
+ - Added $config['reuse_query_string'] to allow automatic repopulation of query string arguments, combined with normal URI segments.
+ - Removed the default ``&nbsp;`` from a number of the configuration variables.
+ - Added the ability to use a proxy with the :doc:`XML-RPC Library <libraries/xmlrpc>`.
+
- :doc:`Encryption Library <libraries/encryption>` changes include:
- - Added support for hashing algorithms other than SHA1 and MD5.
- - Removed previously deprecated ``sha1()`` method.
+
+ - Added support for hashing algorithms other than SHA1 and MD5.
+ - Removed previously deprecated ``sha1()`` method.
+
- :doc:`Profiler Library <general/profiling>` changes include:
- - Database object names are now being displayed.
- - The sum of all queries running times in seconds is now being displayed.
+
+ - Database object names are now being displayed.
+ - The sum of all queries running times in seconds is now being displayed.
+ - Added support for displaying the HTTP DNT ("Do Not Track") header.
+
- :doc:`Migration Library <libraries/migration>` changes include:
- - Added support for timestamp-based migrations (enabled by default).
- - Added ``$config['migration_type']`` to allow switching between *sequential* and *timestamp* migrations.
+
+ - Added support for timestamp-based migrations (enabled by default).
+ - Added ``$config['migration_type']`` to allow switching between *sequential* and *timestamp* migrations.
+
- :doc:`User Agent Library <libraries/user_agent>` will now check if robots are pretending to be mobile clients (helps with e.g. Google indexing mobile website versions).
+ - Added support for setting :doc:`Table <libraries/table>` class defaults in a config file.
- Core
- :doc:`URI Library <libraries/uri>` changes include:
- - Changed private methods to protected so that MY_URI can override them.
- - Renamed internal method ``_parse_cli_args()`` to ``_parse_argv()``.
- - Renamed internal method ``_detect_uri()`` to ``_parse_request_uri()``.
- - Changed ``_parse_request_uri()`` to accept absolute URIs for compatibility with HTTP/1.1 as per `RFC2616 <http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2616.txt>`.
- - Added protected method ``_parse_query_string()`` to URI paths in the the **QUERY_STRING** value, like ``_parse_request_uri()`` does.
- - Changed ``_fetch_uri_string()`` to try the **PATH_INFO** variable first when auto-detecting.
- - Removed ``CI_CORE`` boolean constant from *CodeIgniter.php* (no longer Reactor and Core versions).
+
+ - Changed private methods to protected so that MY_URI can override them.
+ - Renamed internal method ``_parse_cli_args()`` to ``_parse_argv()``.
+ - Renamed internal method ``_detect_uri()`` to ``_parse_request_uri()``.
+ - Changed ``_parse_request_uri()`` to accept absolute URIs for compatibility with HTTP/1.1 as per `RFC2616 <http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2616.txt>`.
+ - Added protected method ``_parse_query_string()`` to URI paths in the the **QUERY_STRING** value, like ``_parse_request_uri()`` does.
+ - Changed ``_fetch_uri_string()`` to try the **PATH_INFO** variable first when auto-detecting.
+
- :doc:`Loader Library <libraries/loader>` changes include:
- - Added method ``get_vars()`` to the Loader to retrieve all variables loaded with ``$this->load->vars()``.
- - ``_ci_autoloader()`` is now a protected method.
- - Added autoloading of drivers with ``$autoload['drivers']``.
- - ``$config['rewrite_short_tags']`` now has no effect when using PHP 5.4 as ``<?=`` will always be available.
- - Changed method ``config()`` to return whatever ``CI_Config::load()`` returns instead of always being void.
- - Added support for model aliasing on autoload.
+
+ - Added method ``get_vars()`` to the Loader to retrieve all variables loaded with ``$this->load->vars()``.
+ - ``_ci_autoloader()`` is now a protected method.
+ - Added autoloading of drivers with ``$autoload['drivers']``.
+ - ``$config['rewrite_short_tags']`` now has no effect when using PHP 5.4 as ``<?=`` will always be available.
+ - Changed method ``config()`` to return whatever ``CI_Config::load()`` returns instead of always being void.
+ - Added support for model aliasing on autoload.
+
- :doc:`Input Library <libraries/input>` changes include:
- - Added ``method()`` to retrieve ``$_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD']``.
- - Added support for arrays and network addresses (e.g. 192.168.1.1/24) for use with the *proxy_ips* setting.
- - Added method ``input_stream()`` to aid in using **php://input** stream data such as one passed via PUT, DELETE and PATCH requests.
- - Changed method ``valid_ip()`` to use PHP's native ``filter_var()`` function.
- - Changed internal method ``_sanitize_globals()`` to skip enforcing reversal of *register_globals* in PHP 5.4+, where this functionality no longer exists.
- - Changed methods ``get()``, ``post()``, ``get_post()``, ``cookie()``, ``server()``, ``user_agent()`` to return NULL instead of FALSE when no value is found.
- - Changed method ``_fetch_from_array()`` to parse array notation in field name.
+
+ - Added ``method()`` to retrieve ``$_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD']``.
+ - Added support for arrays and network addresses (e.g. 192.168.1.1/24) for use with the *proxy_ips* setting.
+ - Added method ``input_stream()`` to aid in using **php://input** stream data such as one passed via PUT, DELETE and PATCH requests.
+ - Changed method ``valid_ip()`` to use PHP's native ``filter_var()`` function.
+ - Changed internal method ``_sanitize_globals()`` to skip enforcing reversal of *register_globals* in PHP 5.4+, where this functionality no longer exists.
+ - Changed methods ``get()``, ``post()``, ``get_post()``, ``cookie()``, ``server()``, ``user_agent()`` to return NULL instead of FALSE when no value is found.
+ - Changed method ``_fetch_from_array()`` to parse array notation in field name.
+
- :doc:`Common functions <general/common_functions>` changes include:
- - Added function :php:func:`get_mimes()` to return the *application/config/mimes.php* array.
- - Added support for HTTP code 303 ("See Other") in :php:func:`set_status_header()`.
- - Removed redundant conditional to determine HTTP server protocol in :php:func:`set_status_header()`.
- - Changed ``_exception_handler()`` to respect php.ini *display_errors* setting.
- - Added function :php:func:`is_https()` to check if a secure connection is used.
- - Added function :php:func:`function_usable()` to check if a function exists and is not disabled by `Suhosin <http://www.hardened-php.net/suhosin/>`.
- - Added support for HTTP-Only cookies with new config option *cookie_httponly* (default FALSE).
- - Renamed method ``_call_hook()`` to ``call_hook()`` in the :doc:`Hooks Library <general/hooks>`.
+
+ - Added function :php:func:`get_mimes()` to return the *application/config/mimes.php* array.
+ - Added support for HTTP code 303 ("See Other") in :php:func:`set_status_header()`.
+ - Removed redundant conditional to determine HTTP server protocol in :php:func:`set_status_header()`.
+ - Changed ``_exception_handler()`` to respect php.ini *display_errors* setting.
+ - Added function :php:func:`is_https()` to check if a secure connection is used.
+ - Added function :php:func:`function_usable()` to check if a function exists and is not disabled by `Suhosin <http://www.hardened-php.net/suhosin/>`.
+
- :doc:`Output Library <libraries/output>` changes include:
- - Added a second argument to method ``set_content_type()`` that allows setting the document charset as well.
- - Added methods ``get_content_type()`` and ``get_header()``.
- - Added method ``delete_cache()``.
- - ``$config['time_reference']`` now supports all timezone strings supported by PHP.
+
+ - Added a second argument to method ``set_content_type()`` that allows setting the document charset as well.
+ - Added methods ``get_content_type()`` and ``get_header()``.
+ - Added method ``delete_cache()``.
+
- :doc:`Config Library <libraries/config>` changes include:
- - Changed ``site_url()`` method to accept an array as well.
- - Removed internal method ``_assign_to_config()`` and moved it's implementation in *CodeIgniter.php* instead.
+
+ - Changed ``site_url()`` method to accept an array as well.
+ - Removed internal method ``_assign_to_config()`` and moved it's implementation in *CodeIgniter.php* instead.
+
- :doc:`Security Library <libraries/security>` changes include:
- - Added method ``strip_image_tags()``.
- - Added ``$config['csrf_regeneration']``, which makes token regeneration optional.
- - Added ``$config['csrf_exclude_uris']``, which allows you list URIs which will not have the CSRF validation methods run.
+
+ - Added method ``strip_image_tags()``.
+ - Added ``$config['csrf_regeneration']``, which makes token regeneration optional.
+ - Added ``$config['csrf_exclude_uris']``, which allows you list URIs which will not have the CSRF validation methods run.
+
- :doc:`URI Routing <general/routing>` changes include:
- - Added possibility to route requests using callbacks.
- - Added possibility to use dashes in the controller and method URI segments (translated to underscores).
+
+ - Added possibility to route requests using callbacks.
+ - Added possibility to use dashes in the controller and method URI segments (translated to underscores).
+ - Deprecated methods ``fetch_directory()``, ``fetch_class()`` and ``fetch_method()`` in favor of their respective public properties.
+
- :doc:`Language Library <libraries/language>` changes include:
- - Changed method ``load()`` to filter the language name with ``ctype_digit()``.
- - Added an optional second parameter to method ``line()`` to disable error login for line keys that were not found.
- - Language files are now loaded in a cascading style with the one in **system/** always loaded and overriden afterwards, if another one is found.
+
+ - Changed method ``load()`` to filter the language name with ``ctype_digit()``.
+ - Added an optional second parameter to method ``line()`` to disable error login for line keys that were not found.
+ - Language files are now loaded in a cascading style with the one in **system/** always loaded and overriden afterwards, if another one is found.
+
+ - Removed ``CI_CORE`` boolean constant from *CodeIgniter.php* (no longer Reactor and Core versions).
- Log Library will now try to create the **log_path** directory if it doesn't exist.
+ - Added support for HTTP-Only cookies with new config option *cookie_httponly* (default FALSE).
+ - Renamed method ``_call_hook()`` to ``call_hook()`` in the :doc:`Hooks Library <general/hooks>`.
+ - ``$config['time_reference']`` now supports all timezone strings supported by PHP.
+
Bug fixes for 3.0
------------------
@@ -488,9 +577,31 @@ Bug fixes for 3.0
- Fixed a bug (#2255) - :doc:`Email Library <libraries/email>` didn't apply ``smtp_timeout`` to socket reads and writes.
- Fixed a bug (#2239) - :doc:`Email Library <libraries/email>` improperly handled the Subject when used with ``bcc_batch_mode`` resulting in E_WARNING messages and an empty Subject.
- Fixed a bug (#2234) - :doc:`Query Builder <database/query_builder>` didn't reset JOIN cache for write-type queries.
-- Fixed a bug (#2298) - :doc:`Database Results <database/results>` method `next_row()` kept returning the last row, allowing for infinite loops.
+- Fixed a bug (#2298) - :doc:`Database Results <database/results>` method ``next_row()`` kept returning the last row, allowing for infinite loops.
- Fixed a bug (#2236) - :doc:`Form Helper <helpers/form_helper>` function ``set_value()`` didn't parse array notation for keys if the rule was not present in the :doc:`Form Validation Library <libraries/form_validation>`.
- Fixed a bug (#2353) - :doc:`Query Builder <database/query_builder>` erroneously prefixed literal strings with **dbprefix**.
+- Fixed a bug (#78) - :doc:`Cart Library <libraries/cart>` didn't allow non-English letters in product names.
+- Fixed a bug (#77) - :doc:`Database Class <database/index>` didn't properly handle the transaction "test mode" flag.
+- Fixed a bug (#2380) - :doc:`URI Routing <general/routing>` method ``fetch_method()`` returned 'index' if the requested method name matches its controller name.
+- Fixed a bug (#2388) - :doc:`Email Library <libraries/email>` used to ignore attachment errors, resulting in broken emails being sent.
+- Fixed a bug (#2498) - :doc:`Form Validation Library <libraries/form_validation>` rule **valid_base64** only checked characters instead of actual validity.
+
+Version 2.1.4
+=============
+
+Release Date: July 8, 2013
+
+- General Changes
+
+ - Improved security in ``xss_clean()``.
+
+Bug fixes for 2.1.4
+-------------------
+
+- Fixed a bug (#1936) - :doc:`Migration Library <libraries/migration>` method ``latest()`` had a typo when retrieving language values.
+- Fixed a bug (#2021) - :doc:`Migration Library <libraries/migration>` configuration file was mistakenly using Windows style line feeds.
+- Fixed a bug (#1273) - ``E_NOTICE`` being generated by :doc:`Query Builder <database/query_builder>`'s ``set_update_batch()`` method.
+- Fixed a bug (#2337) - :doc:`Email Library <libraries/email>` method ``print_debugger()`` didn't apply ``htmlspecialchars()`` to headers.
Version 2.1.3
=============
@@ -498,6 +609,7 @@ Version 2.1.3
Release Date: October 8, 2012
- Core
+
- :doc:`Common function <general/common_functions>` ``is_loaded()`` now returns a reference.
Bug fixes for 2.1.3
@@ -521,6 +633,7 @@ Version 2.1.2
Release Date: June 29, 2012
- General Changes
+
- Improved security in ``xss_clean()``.
Version 2.1.1
@@ -529,14 +642,17 @@ Version 2.1.1
Release Date: June 12, 2012
- General Changes
+
- Fixed support for docx, xlsx files in mimes.php.
- Libraries
+
- Further improved MIME type detection in the :doc:`File Uploading Library <libraries/file_uploading>`.
- Added support for IPv6 to the :doc:`Input Library <libraries/input>`.
- Added support for the IP format parameter to the :doc:`Form Validation Library <libraries/form_validation>`.
- Helpers
+
- ``url_title()`` performance and output improved. You can now use any string as the word delimiter, but 'dash' and 'underscore' are still supported.
Bug fixes for 2.1.1
@@ -592,7 +708,7 @@ Release Date: November 14, 2011
- Libraries
- - Changed $this->cart->insert() in the :doc:`Cart
+ - Changed ``$this->cart->insert()`` in the :doc:`Cart
Library <libraries/cart>` to return the Row ID if a single
item was inserted successfully.
- Added support to set an optional parameter in your callback rules
@@ -602,8 +718,7 @@ Release Date: November 14, 2011
incremental updates to your database schema.
- Driver children can be located in any package path.
- Added max_filename_increment config setting for Upload library.
- - Added is_unique to the :doc:`Form Validation
- library <libraries/form_validation>`.
+ - Added ``is_unique`` to the :doc:`Form Validation library <libraries/form_validation>`.
- Added $config['use_page_numbers'] to the :doc:`Pagination library <libraries/pagination>`, which enables real page numbers in the URI.
- Added TLS and SSL Encryption for SMTP.
@@ -1983,9 +2098,8 @@ Release Date: January 30, 2008
for the community to use in writing their own documentation.
- Added titles to all user manual pages.
- Added attributes into <html> of userguide for valid html.
- - Added `Zip Encoding
- Class <http://codeigniter.com/user_guide/libraries/zip>`_ to
- the table of contents of the userguide.
+ - Added :doc:`Zip Encoding Class <libraries/zip>`
+ to the table of contents of the userguide.
- Moved part of the userguide menu javascript to an external file.
- Documented distinct() in :doc:`Active
Record <./database/query_builder>`.