Merge pull request #2 from mckaygerhard/mckaygerhard-able-to-choose-database

Mckaygerhard able to choose database

Author: cahyadsn

README.md

@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ To install the library, copy the libraries/datatables.php file into your applica
 
 
 ## Function Reference
+
+### $this->setdb($database = 'default')
+Sets the name of the database configuration, if need another apart of default, 
+The name of the database its optional.
+
 Note: you can use method chaining for more compact syntax. 
 ### $this->datatables->select($columns);
 Sets which columns to fetch from the specified table.  

application/libraries/Datatables.php

@@ -38,6 +38,19 @@ public function __construct()
         $this->ci =& get_instance();
     }
 
+    /** 
+    * Set a specific database event the default, if vopid reconnect the default 
+    *
+    * @param string $databasename
+    * @return void
+    */
+	public function setdb($databasename = NULL)
+	{
+		if($databasename == NULL) $databasename = 'default';
+		$this->ci->load->database($databasename);
+	}
+
+    
     /**
     * Generates the SELECT portion of the query
     *