Ajax Get Parent Page URI (Code Igniter) - php

Question

I'm loading content, forms mainly, dynamically using ajax in a Code Igniter app I'm working on. However I need get the URI segments for my DB insert and to autofill the date box on the form. Usually one would do something along the lines of:
$date = $this->uri->segment(3)."/".$this->uri->segment(4)."/".$this->uri->segment(5);
But obviously it just tries to read the address of the document being called through the ajax request, not the parent.
Any ideas how I get the parent details?
Thanks!
<meta charset="UTF-8" />
<script type="text/javascript">
$(function() {
$("#tabs").tabs({
ajaxOptions: {
error: function(xhr, status, index, anchor) {
$(anchor.hash).html("Unable to load this tab. We'll try to fix this as soon as possible.");
}
}
});
});
</script>
<div id="diary-input">
<div id="tabs">
<ul>
<li>Appointment</li>
<li>Event</li>
<li>New Client</li>
<li>New Contact</li>
<div id="input-cell-close" class="input-cell"><?php echo "<img src=\"".base_url()."images/cc_close.png\" id=\"input-cell-close\" border=\"0\" alt=\"close\" />" ?></div>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
With jquery and jquery ui included in my document header. I'm using the jquery ui ajax tabs if you need further info: http://jqueryui.com/demos/tabs/#ajax

Answer 1

When doing the Ajax request, you should send along the segments from the parent page. Like this:
In your controller:
$data['segments'] = $this->uri->segment(3)."/".$this->uri->segment(4)."/".$this->uri->segment(5);
In your view:
<li>Appointment</li>
<li>Event</li>
<li>New Client</li>
<li>New Contact</li>