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Code Igniter User Guide Version 1.4.0

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Scaffolding

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Code Igniter's Scaffolding feature provides a fast and very convenient way to add, edit, or delete information in your database +during development.

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Very Important: Scaffolding is intended for development use only. It provides very little +security other than a "secret" word, so anyone who has access to your Code Igniter site can potentially edit or delete your information. +If you use scaffolding make sure you disable it immediately after you are through using it. DO NOT leave it enabled on a live site. +And please, set a secret word before you use it.

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Why would someone use scaffolding?

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Here's a typical scenario: You create a new database table during development and you'd like a quick way to insert some data +into it to work with. Without scaffolding your choices are either to write some inserts using the command line or to use a +database management tool like phpMyAdmin. With Code Igniter's scaffolding feature you can quickly add some data using its browser +interface. And when you are through using the data you can easily delete it.

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Setting a Secret Word

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Before enabling scaffolding please take a moment to set a secret word. This word, when encountered in your URL, +will launch the scaffolding interface, so please pick something obscure that no one is likely to guess.

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To set a secret word, open your application/config/routes.php file and look for this item:

+ +$route['scaffolding_trigger'] = ''; + +

Once you've found it add your own unique word.

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Note: The scaffolding word can not start with an underscore.

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Enabling Scaffolding

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Note: The information on this page assumes you already know how controllers work, and that you have +a working one available. It also assumes you have configured Code Igniter to auto-connect to your database. +If not, the information here won't be very relevant, so you are encouraged to go through those sections first. +Lastly, it assumes you understand what a class constructor is. If not, read the last section of the controllers +page.

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To enable scaffolding you will initialize it in your constructor like this:

+ + +<?php
+class Blog extends Controller {
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+       function Blog()
+       {
+            parent::Controller();

+            $this->load->scaffolding('table_name');
+       }
+}
+?> + +

Where table_name is the name of the table (table, not database) you wish to work with.

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Once you've initialized scaffolding, you will access it with this URL prototype: + +www.your-site.com/index.php/class/secret_word/ + +

For example, using a controller named Blog, and abracadabra as the secret word, +you would access scaffolding like this:

+ +www.your-site.com/index.php/blog/abracadabra/ + +

The scaffolding interface should be self-explanatory. You can add, edit or delete records.

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A Final Note:

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The scaffolding feature will only work with tables that contain a primary key, as this is information is needed to perform the various +database functions.

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