CodeIgniter PHPWord using as third_party - php

Question

I am trying to use PHPWord and having a difficulties to use it.
This my code within application/libraries/words.php
<?php if ( ! defined('BASEPATH')) exit('No direct script access allowed');
require_once APPPATH."/third_party/PhpWord/Autoloader.php";
\PhpOffice\PhpWord\Autoloader::register(); \\NOT SURE IF THIS IS CORRECT
class Word extends PhpWord {
public function __construct() {
parent::__construct();
}
}
Based on PHPWord github, i must use it like this:
Alternatively, you can download the latest release from the releases page. In this case, you will have to register the autoloader.
require_once 'path/to/PhpWord/src/PhpWord/Autoloader.php';
\PhpOffice\PhpWord\Autoloader::register(); // WHERE SHOULD I PUT THIS?
When i try to load the library from my controller as such:
$this->load->library('word');
it gives me error that says:
Fatal error: Class 'PhpWord' not found in C:\xampp\htdocs\path\to\application\libraries\Word.php on line 7
i tried to extends the Autoloader class, but PHP still complains that it can't found Autoloader.php.
when i do
file_exist(APPPATH."/third_party/PhpWord/Autoloader.php") // Similarly with PhpWord.php
it returns 1.
Does anyone know how to fix this?

Answer 1

From Russia with love;)
Use like this in library for CodeIgniter:
<?php
if ( ! defined('BASEPATH')) exit('No direct script access allowed');
require_once APPPATH.'/libraries/PHPWord/src/PhpWord/Autoloader.php';
use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Autoloader as Autoloader;
Autoloader::register();
class Word extends Autoloader {
}
?>
In controller like code from samples:
$this->load->library('word');
/* remove ;)
#require_once 'PHPWord/src/PhpWord/Autoloader.php';
#PhpOffice\PhpWord\Autoloader::register();
*/
// Template processor instance creation
echo date('H:i:s') , ' Creating new TemplateProcessor instance...' ;
$templateProcessor = new \PhpOffice\PhpWord\TemplateProcessor('text.docx');
$templateProcessor->setValue('sss','123');
echo date('H:i:s'), ' Saving the result document...';
$templateProcessor->saveAs('test1.docx');
Tested it works!