gistfile1.txt

old style  autocompleter

$acvetrina = new autocompleter_field(array('name'=>'acvetrina','status'=>'modify'));
	$acvetrina->ajax_source  = site_url('admin/feedback/js_vetrine');
	$acvetrina->min_chars = '2';
	$acvetrina->record_label = 'vetrina';
	$acvetrina->record_id =  'ID';
	$acvetrina->hidden_field_id = 'id_vetrina';
	$acvetrina->extra_params = "category:  function() { return $('#id_categoria').val() } , prov: function() { return  $('#id_provincia').val() }";
	$acvetrina->build();



    function js_vetrine()
    {
    	$this->db->select(....);
  		$this->db->from(....);
		if (isset($_GET, $_GET['q']))
		{
			if ($_GET['q'] == '***')
			{
				//non vincolo al like
			} else {
				$this->db->like("va.`NOME`", $_GET['q']);
			}
		}

		$this->db->limit(10);
		$query = $this->db->get();

		echo json_encode($query->result_array());

    }