Ive trying to make a pagination with CodeIgniter, it should be so simple according the manual of Codeigniter, even in the example is like this
« First < 1 2 3 4 5 > Last »
$config['total_rows'] = $this->searchdesc_model->queryallrows();
$config['per_page'] = '10';
$config['uri_segment'] =4;
$config['full_tag_open'] = '<p>';
$config['full_tag_close'] = '</p>';
$config['cur_tag_open'] = '<b>';
$config['cur_tag_close'] = '</b>';
$config['first_link'] = 'First';
$config['last_link'] = 'Last';
$config['last_tag_open'] = '<p>';
$config['last_tag_close'] = '</p>'
$this->load->library('Company_Creation');
in the view I only call it like this pagination->create_links(); ?> (or I send it through the view when I call it from the controller, still I only get this
1 2 3 >
and there is no way to make it look like the exmaple, may sound so dummy but , anyone could help me with this? or have a problem similar?
Thanks
EDIT 1
$config['total_rows'] = $this->searchdesc_model->queryallrows();
$config['per_page'] = '5';
$config['uri_segment'] =4;
$config['full_tag_open'] = '<p>';
$config['full_tag_close'] = '</p>';
$config['cur_tag_open'] = '<b>';
$config['cur_tag_close'] = '</b>';
$config['first_link'] = ' First';
$config['last_link'] = ' Last';
$config['last_tag_open'] = '<p>';
$config['last_tag_close'] = '</p>';
$config['next_link'] = '';
$config['next_tag_open'] = '<p id="nextbutton" style="padding-left:5px;">';
$config['next_tag_close'] = '</p>';
$config['prev_link'] = '';
$config['prev_tag_open'] = '<p id="prevbutton" style="padding-right:5px;">';
$config['prev_tag_close'] = '</p>';
$config['num_links']=4;
$data['retorno'] = $this->searchdesc_model->queryalldb($config['per_page'],$this->uri->segment(4,0));
$config['total_rows']=1000;
$this->pagination->initialize($config);
I did this according some advices Ive recieve, like you said when are many data it works good, still I'd LOVE to show first and next button all time, I set total_rows after my query (which I call with the right number of rows) , and I tried before too and the results are the same, I also need to show only 4 numbers and I am ustying numb_links … still doesnt work (I dont know why Ci docs say should work..) any idea?
Thanks!
Best Answer
To produce what the example shows is actually pretty easy. You just need to extend the Pagination's Library to accommodate this. I was able to do this. No matter how many pages you show it still shows first, last, back arrow, and forward arrow.
If you are wanting to show 5 pages at all times with the foward and back stuff you need to have that many results to fill that page. Then you set
num_links
to what you would want before and after if on the 3rd page. So it would be 2. My changes if you are on the 1st page make it display 4 pages after when applicable. See image below. White is current page. Green is pages available.Hopefully I've explained everything correctly and this works for you. Let me know.
Controller
EXTENDED PAGINATION LIBRARY CALL