PyroCMS: how to share resources between modules?

Question

I'm new to PyroCMS and struggling to get help on the forums (slow responses, minimal activity, etc.). So, I'm hoping someone here on SO can help.

How do I share resources (e.g. models, controllers, views, etc.) between modules? It seems that every module is self contained and cannot access other modules' resources. This is going to cause a problem for us.

I do not like the idea of putting these common resources in the main PyroCMS installation. This seems architecturally wrong to me.

Sphacelus

Answer 1

PyroCMS uses HMVC, so accessing resources from other modules is easy.

Let's say you want to load the model navigation_m:

This will work from within the navigation module (where it resides):

$this->load->model('navigation_m');

This will work from anywhere:

$this->load->model('navigation/navigation_m');

That's it! No need to include the model/ path, the loader takes care of it for you. Same applies to language files, libraries, and other resources.

Notus

thanks. This now means that certain modules will be dependent on other modules for certain resources. Do you see a problem with this? – Sphacelus

If I was writing a drop-in module for Pyro I'd totally avoid dependency on other modules unless they are "core" modules and you know they will always be available, but if it's just for my application I wouldn't worry too much. Less dependency is better, but sometimes it's the only way to avoid code duplication. Just don't get wrapped too tight around other resources. – Notus

do you know if it's possible to create a module with multiple sub-menus? Say I am creating a "Content" module and want the sub-menus "Comments" and "Files" -- could I somehow make those 2 sub-menus appear from one module only? The reason I need to develop multiple modules is merely for those sub-menus. Seems like a bad idea to me. – Sphacelus

Not sure what you're asking, sounds like a separate question (and sounds like not a great idea, as you already seem to think). – Notus