Switching controllers and sending data in codeigniter - php

Question

I have to devellop an internal web based application with codeigniter and I need to chain different forms (generate upon data choosen with previous form).
Right now, I tried to use form validation in the same method of the controller but the chaining only validate the first form, I tried also with $_SESSION variables but I have to send a large amount of data between each form. I tried with class variable (in controllers and models) but every time the form is send the variable are initialise...
So i wonder if there is a way to switch from a method to another one in my controller giving the data to the new controller.
my first form:
<p>Filtres: </p>
<br/><br/>
<form action="" method="post" id="form_ajout_manip" >
<label for="thematique[]">Thématique</label><br/>
<select name="thematique[]" size="20" multiple>
<?php
foreach($list_thema->result() as $thema)
{
echo "<option value='".$thema->THEMATIQUE_ID."'>".$thema->PARENT_THEMATIQUE_ID." - ".
$thema->NOM."</option>";
}
?>
</select>
<input type="hidden" value="true"/>
<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
<input type="submit" value="Rechercher" />
</form>
my second form:
<form action="" method="post" id="form_ajout_manip_cdt">
<label for="nom_manip" >Nom manipulation: </label>
<br/>
<input type="text" name="nom_manip"/>
<TABLE border="1">
<CAPTION><?php echo $data->num_rows.' '; ?>resuuultat</CAPTION>
<TR>
<?php
foreach($data->list_fields() as $titre)
{
echo '<TH>'.$titre.'</TH>';
}
?>
</TR>
<?php
foreach($data->result() as $ligne)
{
echo '<TR>';
foreach($ligne as $case)
{
echo '<TD>'.$case.'</TD>';
}
echo '<TD><input type="checkbox" name="cdt[]" value="'.$ligne->ID_CANDIDAT.'"
checked="true"</TD>';
echo '</TR>';
}
?>
</TABLE>
<br/><br/>
<input type="submit" value="créer"/>
</form>
Those are the two method of my controller
public function choix()
{
//controller for the second form
$this->info_page['title']='Ajout manipulation';
$this->load->view('ui_items/header',$this->info_page);
$this->load->view('ui_items/top_menu');
$this->load->view("manipulation/choix",$data);
}
public function filtre()
{
//controller for the first form
$this->form_validation->set_rules('thematique[]','Thematique','');
if($this->form_validation->run())
{
$data['data']=$this->manipulation_mod->select_par_filtre($this->input->post('thematique'));
//need to send $data to the second method "choix()"
}
else
{
$this->info_page['title']='Filtre ajout manipulation';
$this->load->view('ui_items/header',$this->info_page);
$this->load->view('ui_items/top_menu');
$data= array();
$data['list_op']= $this->candidat_mod->list_operateur();
$data['list_thema']= $this->thematique_mod->list_all_thematique();
$data['list_gene']= $this->candidat_mod->list_gene();
$this->load->view('manipulation/filtre', $data);
}
}
Have you any idea? I totally stuck...

Answer 1

Based on your clarification, let me give you an outline on what will work
View
Have both the forms in the same page
<? if(!$filtered): ?>
<input type="hidden" name="filtered" value="true"/>
/* Form 1 content here */
<? else: ?>
<input type="hidden" name="filtered" value="true"/>
/* Form 2 content here */
<? endif; ?>
Controller
You just need to use one controller
public function filter() {
$filtered = $this->input->post('filtered');
$data['filtered'] = $filtered;
if(empty($filtered)) {
/* Form validation rules for Form 1 */
/* Run form validation etc. */
/* Set title etc. for Form 1 */
} else {
/* Form validation rules for Form 2 */
/* Run form validation etc. */
/* Set title etc. for Form 2 */
}
/* Load view */
}
There might just be a better way to do this, but I am sure this will work. Good luck!