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[samedney]

This is not really an issue - just a point of discussion and I couldn't find where to add it.

I have been using this class as-is for a while - and it has been great, but Im now converting my site to use the CodeIgniter framework.

I have managed to get the AmazonECS to work as a library - by changing about 6 lines of code. Im not sure I had done things in the best way - but happy to share these changes with anyone, should they want to go down the codeigniter route.

Thanks again for an amazing class.

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Changes:

1. Rename the AmazonECS.class.php to just AmazonECS.php
2. Add the file to the application/libraries folder
3. Change some code within the class as follows:

LINE 71 (construct)

public function __construct($params)
      {

      $accessKey    = $params[0];
      $secretKey    = $params[1];
      $country      = $params[2];
      $associateTag = $params[3];
      $category     = $params[4];

    if (empty($accessKey) || empty($secretKey))
    {
      throw new Exception('No Access Key or Secret Key has been set');
    }

    $this->requestConfig['accessKey']     = $accessKey;
    $this->requestConfig['secretKey']     = $secretKey;
    $this->requestConfig['associateTag']  = $associateTag;
    $this->requestConfig['category']      = $category;
    $this->country($country);
    }

4. Call the library as follows:

$params = array(AWS_API_KEY, AWS_API_SECRET_KEY, 'co.uk', AWS_ASSOCIATE_ID, $category);

$this->load->library("AmazonECS", $params);

//tell the amazon class that we want an array, not an object
$this->amazonecs->setReturnType(AmazonECS::RETURN_TYPE_ARRAY);

$response = $this->amazonecs->search($search);

And thats it!

[samedney]

NOTE TO ALL: I have not tested this thoroughly as yet - but thought I would post this in case anyone else wants to use this class inside Code Igniter.

[Exeu]

Thanks for you efforts :)

Maybe you could write this as a wiki page?
I think an issue is the wrong place for that ;)

Cheers

[samedney]

Yeah -sorry! Dont know why I didnt do this before. I have added a few Wiki pages already. Clearly my mind was elsewhere. :)

[samedney]

Wiki article added. Please critique the changes I have made - as Im not sure if there is a better way to include the $category etc. Thanks again.