CodeIgniter 2.2 Tank Auth CAPTCHA code example

CodeIgniter Tank Auth CAPTCHA Example demonstrates how to integrate BotDetect PHP Captcha into login, register and reset password forms in a scenario where Tank Auth library is used to authenticate users to your application.

First Time Here?

Check the BotDetect CodeIgniter 2.2 Captcha Quickstart for key integration steps.

Alongside the Captcha image, the user is provided with an input field to retype the displayed characters. Depending on if the Captcha code entered matches the displayed one or not, a message stating the validation result is shown on the form.

The simple code showing the message in this example would of course be replaced with useful form processing code in a real world scenario.

Files for this ('codeigniter_tank_auth_captcha_example') example are:

The files are available for download as a part of the BotDetect Captcha CodeIgniter integration package.

Routing – /application/config/routes.php

$route['botdetect/captcha-handler'] = 'botdetect/captcha_handler/index';

In the code above we have registered default route of the Captcha library.

Config – /application/config/captcha.php

<?php
// BotDetect PHP Captcha configuration options

$config = array(
  // Captcha configuration for login page
  'LoginCaptcha' => array(
    'UserInputID' => 'CaptchaCode',
    'CodeLength' => CaptchaRandomization::GetRandomCodeLength(4, 6),
    'ImageStyle' => array(
      ImageStyle::Radar,
      ImageStyle::Collage,
      ImageStyle::Fingerprints,
    ),
  ),

  // Captcha configuration for register page
  'RegisterCaptcha' => array(
    'UserInputID' => 'CaptchaCode',
    'CodeLength' => CaptchaRandomization::GetRandomCodeLength(4, 7),
    'CodeStyle' => CodeStyle::Alpha,
  ),

  // Captcha configuration for forgot password page
  'ForgotPasswordCaptcha' => array(
    'UserInputID' => 'CaptchaCode',
    'CodeLength' => CaptchaRandomization::GetRandomCodeLength(3, 6),
    'CustomLightColor' => '#9966FF',
  ),

  // Captcha configuration for send again page
  'SendAgainCaptcha' => array(
    'UserInputID' => 'CaptchaCode',
    'CodeLength' => CaptchaRandomization::GetRandomCodeLength(3, 6),
  ),

);

In order to use the BotDetect CAPTCHA CodeIgniter Library, we have declared Captcha configuration which will be used when loading the library in AuthController. Detailed description of this approach is available in a BotDetect CodeIgniter 2.2 integration guide.

View – /application/views/auth/login_form.php

<!-- include the BotDetect layout stylesheet -->
<link type="text/css" rel="Stylesheet" href="<?php echo CaptchaUrls::LayoutStylesheetUrl() ?>" />

<?php
$login = array(
  'name'  => 'login',
  'id'  => 'login',
  'value' => set_value('login'),
  'maxlength' => 80,
  'size'  => 30,
);
if ($login_by_username AND $login_by_email) {
  $login_label = 'Email or login';
} else if ($login_by_username) {
  $login_label = 'Login';
} else {
  $login_label = 'Email';
}
$password = array(
  'name'  => 'password',
  'id'  => 'password',
  'size'  => 30,
);
$remember = array(
  'name'  => 'remember',
  'id'  => 'remember',
  'value' => 1,
  'checked' => set_value('remember'),
  'style' => 'margin:0;padding:0',
);

$botdetectCaptcha = array(
  'name'        => 'CaptchaCode',
  'id'          => 'CaptchaCode',
  'value'       => '',
  'maxlength'   => '100',
  'size'        => '50'
);
?>
<?php echo form_open($this->uri->uri_string()); ?>
<table>
  <tr>
    <td><?php echo form_label($login_label, $login['id']); ?></td>
    <td><?php echo form_input($login); ?></td>
    <td style="color: red;"><?php echo form_error($login['name']); ?><?php echo isset($errors[$login['name']])?$errors[$login['name']]:''; ?></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><?php echo form_label('Password', $password['id']); ?></td>
    <td><?php echo form_password($password); ?></td>
    <td style="color: red;"><?php echo form_error($password['name']); ?><?php echo isset($errors[$password['name']])?$errors[$password['name']]:''; ?></td>
  </tr>


  <tr>
    <td>Captcha</td>
    <td> 
      <!-- Show captcha image -->
      <?php echo $captchaHtml; ?>
      <?php echo form_input($botdetectCaptcha); ?>
    </td>
    <td style="color: red;">
      <!-- Captcha validation failed, show error message -->
      <?php echo form_error('CaptchaCode'); ?>
      <?php echo isset($errors['captchaValidationMessage'])? $errors['captchaValidationMessage'] : ''; ?>
    </td>
    </tr>

  <tr>
    <td colspan="3">
      <?php echo form_checkbox($remember); ?>
      <?php echo form_label('Remember me', $remember['id']); ?>
      <?php echo anchor('/auth/forgot_password/', 'Forgot password'); ?>
      <?php if ($this->config->item('allow_registration', 'tank_auth')) echo anchor('/auth/register/', 'Register'); ?>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>

<?php echo form_submit('submit', 'Let me in'); ?>
<?php echo form_close(); ?>

The above code uses the CodeIgniter form helpers to generate a form, although the actual form can be created in many other ways. The only requirement is that the form contains an input field of your choice where the user can retype the characters shown in the Captcha image. This user-entered code should be available to you in Controller code after form submission.

Note that the action of the form points to the same action of the Controller the View belongs to. Also, the name of the input field corresponds to the variable in the request object that we will use for validation in the Controller

The Captcha markup made available in the Controller is used in the View to compose a simple form with one input field and a Captcha image. The View utilizes a BotDetect supplied Css helper method to add the required stylesheet. Finally, it prints out a message about the Captcha validation status (set in the login() method of the auth Controller).

View – /application/views/auth/register_form.php

<!-- include the BotDetect layout stylesheet -->
<link type="text/css" rel="Stylesheet" href="<?php echo CaptchaUrls::LayoutStylesheetUrl() ?>" />


<?php
if ($use_username) {
  $username = array(
    'name'  => 'username',
    'id'  => 'username',
    'value' => set_value('username'),
    'maxlength' => $this->config->item('username_max_length', 'tank_auth'),
    'size'  => 30,
  );
}
$email = array(
  'name'  => 'email',
  'id'  => 'email',
  'value' => set_value('email'),
  'maxlength' => 80,
  'size'  => 30,
);
$password = array(
  'name'  => 'password',
  'id'  => 'password',
  'value' => set_value('password'),
  'maxlength' => $this->config->item('password_max_length', 'tank_auth'),
  'size'  => 30,
);
$confirm_password = array(
  'name'  => 'confirm_password',
  'id'  => 'confirm_password',
  'value' => set_value('confirm_password'),
  'maxlength' => $this->config->item('password_max_length', 'tank_auth'),
  'size'  => 30,
);

$botdetectCaptcha = array(
  'name'        => 'CaptchaCode',
  'id'          => 'CaptchaCode',
  'value'       => '',
  'maxlength'   => '100',
  'size'        => '50'
);
?>
<?php echo form_open($this->uri->uri_string()); ?>
<table>
  <?php if ($use_username) { ?>
  <tr>
    <td><?php echo form_label('Username', $username['id']); ?></td>
    <td><?php echo form_input($username); ?></td>
    <td style="color: red;"><?php echo form_error($username['name']); ?><?php echo isset($errors[$username['name']])?$errors[$username['name']]:''; ?></td>
  </tr>
  <?php } ?>
  <tr>
    <td><?php echo form_label('Email Address', $email['id']); ?></td>
    <td><?php echo form_input($email); ?></td>
    <td style="color: red;"><?php echo form_error($email['name']); ?><?php echo isset($errors[$email['name']])?$errors[$email['name']]:''; ?></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><?php echo form_label('Password', $password['id']); ?></td>
    <td><?php echo form_password($password); ?></td>
    <td style="color: red;"><?php echo form_error($password['name']); ?></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><?php echo form_label('Confirm Password', $confirm_password['id']); ?></td>
    <td><?php echo form_password($confirm_password); ?></td>
    <td style="color: red;"><?php echo form_error($confirm_password['name']); ?></td>
  </tr>

  <tr>
    <td>Captcha</td>
    <td>
      <!-- Show captcha image -->
      <?php echo $captchaHtml; ?>
      <?php echo form_input($botdetectCaptcha); ?>
    </td>
    <td style="color: red;">
      <!-- Captcha validation failed, show error message -->
      <?php echo form_error('CaptchaCode'); ?>
      <?php echo isset($errors['captchaValidationMessage'])? $errors['captchaValidationMessage'] : ''; ?>
    </td>
    </tr>

</table>
<?php echo form_submit('register', 'Register'); ?>
<?php echo form_close(); ?>

The above code uses the CodeIgniter form helpers to generate a form, although the actual form can be created in many other ways. The only requirement is that the form contains an input field of your choice where the user can retype the characters shown in the Captcha image. This user-entered code should be available to you in Controller code after form submission.

Note that the action of the form points to the same action of the Controller the View belongs to. Also, the name of the input field corresponds to the variable in the request object that we will use for validation in the Controller

The Captcha markup made available in the Controller is used in the View to compose a simple form with one input field and a Captcha image. The View utilizes a BotDetect supplied Css helper method to add the required stylesheet. Finally, it prints out a message about the Captcha validation status (set in the register() method of the auth Controller).

View – /application/views/auth/forgot_password_form.php

<!-- include the BotDetect layout stylesheet -->
<link type="text/css" rel="Stylesheet" href="<?php echo CaptchaUrls::LayoutStylesheetUrl() ?>" />

<?php

$login = array(
  'name'  => 'login',
  'id'  => 'login',
  'value' => set_value('login'),
  'maxlength' => 80,
  'size'  => 30,
);

$botdetectCaptcha = array(
  'name'        => 'CaptchaCode',
  'id'          => 'CaptchaCode',
  'value'       => '',
  'maxlength'   => '100',
  'size'        => '50'
);

if ($this->config->item('use_username', 'tank_auth')) {
  $login_label = 'Email or login';
} else {
  $login_label = 'Email';
}
?>
<?php echo form_open($this->uri->uri_string()); ?>
<table>
  <tr>
    <td colspan="2" style="color: red;">
      <?php echo form_error($login['name']); ?>
      <?php echo isset($errors[$login['name']])?$errors[$login['name']]:''; ?>

      <!-- Show captcha error message -->
      <?php echo form_error('CaptchaCode'); ?>
      <?php echo isset($errors['captchaValidationMessage'])? $errors['captchaValidationMessage'] : ''; ?>
    </td>
  </tr>

  <tr>
    <td><?php echo form_label($login_label, $login['id']); ?></td>
    <td><?php echo form_input($login); ?></td>
  </tr>

  <tr>
    <td>Captcha</td>
    <td> 
      <!-- Show captcha image -->
      <?php echo $captchaHtml; ?>
      <?php echo form_input($botdetectCaptcha); ?>
    </td>
    </tr>

</table>
<?php echo form_submit('reset', 'Get a new password'); ?>
<?php echo form_close(); ?>

The above code uses the CodeIgniter form helpers to generate a form, although the actual form can be created in many other ways. The only requirement is that the form contains an input field of your choice where the user can retype the characters shown in the Captcha image. This user-entered code should be available to you in Controller code after form submission.

Note that the action of the form points to the same action of the Controller the View belongs to. Also, the name of the input field corresponds to the variable in the request object that we will use for validation in the Controller

The Captcha markup made available in the Controller is used in the View to compose a simple form with one input field and a Captcha image. The View utilizes a BotDetect supplied Css helper method to add the required stylesheet. Finally, it prints out a message about the Captcha validation status (set in the forgot_password() method of the auth Controller).

View – /application/views/auth/send_again_form.php

<!-- include the BotDetect layout stylesheet -->
<link type="text/css" rel="Stylesheet" href="<?php echo CaptchaUrls::LayoutStylesheetUrl() ?>" />

<?php
$email = array(
  'name'  => 'email',
  'id'  => 'email',
  'value' => set_value('email'),
  'maxlength' => 80,
  'size'  => 30,
);

$botdetectCaptcha = array(
  'name'        => 'CaptchaCode',
  'id'          => 'CaptchaCode',
  'value'       => '',
  'maxlength'   => '100',
  'size'        => '50'
);
?>

<?php echo form_open($this->uri->uri_string()); ?>
<table>
  <tr>
    <td><?php echo form_label('Email Address', $email['id']); ?></td>
    <td><?php echo form_input($email); ?></td>
    <td style="color: red;"><?php echo form_error($email['name']); ?><?php echo isset($errors[$email['name']])?$errors[$email['name']]:''; ?></td>
  </tr>

  <tr>
    <td>Captcha</td>
    <td> 
      <!-- Show captcha image -->
      <?php echo $captchaHtml; ?>
      <?php echo form_input($botdetectCaptcha); ?>
    </td>
    <td style="color: red;">
      <!-- Captcha validation failed, show error message -->
      <?php echo form_error('CaptchaCode'); ?>
      <?php echo isset($errors['captchaValidationMessage'])? $errors['captchaValidationMessage'] : ''; ?>
    </td>
    </tr>
    
</table>
<?php echo form_submit('send', 'Send'); ?>
<?php echo form_close(); ?>

The above code uses the CodeIgniter form helpers to generate a form, although the actual form can be created in many other ways. The only requirement is that the form contains an input field of your choice where the user can retype the characters shown in the Captcha image. This user-entered code should be available to you in Controller code after form submission.

Note that the action of the form points to the same action of the Controller the View belongs to. Also, the name of the input field corresponds to the variable in the request object that we will use for validation in the Controller

The Captcha markup made available in the Controller is used in the View to compose a simple form with one input field and a Captcha image. The View utilizes a BotDetect supplied Css helper method to add the required stylesheet. Finally, it prints out a message about the Captcha validation status (set in the send_again() method of the auth Controller).

Controller – /application/controllers/auth.php

<?php if (!defined('BASEPATH')) exit('No direct script access allowed');

class Auth extends CI_Controller
{
  function __construct()
  {
    parent::__construct();

    $this->load->helper(array('form', 'url'));
    $this->load->library('form_validation');
    $this->load->helper('security');
    $this->load->library('tank_auth');
    $this->lang->load('tank_auth');
  }

  function index()
  {
    if ($message = $this->session->flashdata('message')) {
      $this->load->view('auth/general_message', array('message' => $message));
    } else {
      redirect('/auth/login/');
    }
  }

  /**
   * Login user on the site
   *
   * @return void
   */
  function login()
  {
    if ($this->tank_auth->is_logged_in()) { // logged in
      redirect('');

    } elseif ($this->tank_auth->is_logged_in(FALSE)) { // logged in, not activated
      redirect('/auth/send_again/');

    } else {

      // load the BotDetect Captcha library and set its parameter
      $this->load->library('botdetect/BotDetectCaptcha', array(
        'captchaConfig' => 'LoginCaptcha'
      ));

      // validate the user-entered Captcha code when the form is submitted
      $code = $this->input->post('CaptchaCode');
      $isHuman = $this->botdetectcaptcha->Validate($code);

       // captcha code input field is required
      $this->form_validation->set_rules('CaptchaCode', 'Captcha Code', 'required');

      $data['login_by_username'] = ($this->config->item('login_by_username', 'tank_auth') AND
                      $this->config->item('use_username', 'tank_auth'));
      $data['login_by_email'] = $this->config->item('login_by_email', 'tank_auth');

      $this->form_validation->set_rules('login', 'Login', 'trim|required|xss_clean');
      $this->form_validation->set_rules('password', 'Password', 'trim|required|xss_clean');
      $this->form_validation->set_rules('remember', 'Remember me', 'integer');

      // Get login for counting attempts to login
      if ($this->config->item('login_count_attempts', 'tank_auth') AND
                      ($login = $this->input->post('login'))) {
        $login = $this->security->xss_clean($login);
      } else {
        $login = '';
      }

      $data['errors'] = array();

      if ($this->form_validation->run()) { // validation ok
        // validate captcha and Login
        if ($isHuman && $this->tank_auth->login(
          $this->form_validation->set_value('login'),
          $this->form_validation->set_value('password'),
          $this->form_validation->set_value('remember'),
          $data['login_by_username'],
          $data['login_by_email'])) { // success
          redirect('');

        } else {

          // Captcha validation failed, show error message
          if (!$isHuman) {
            $data['errors']['captchaValidationMessage'] = 'CAPTCHA validation failed, please try again.';
          }

          $errors = $this->tank_auth->get_error_message();
          if (isset($errors['banned'])) {               // banned user
            $this->_show_message($this->lang->line('auth_message_banned').' '.$errors['banned']);

          } elseif (isset($errors['not_activated'])) { // not activated user
              redirect('/auth/send_again/');

          } else { // fail
            foreach ($errors as $k => $v) $data['errors'][$k] = $this->lang->line($v);
          }
        }
      }

      // make Captcha Html accessible to View code
      $data['captchaHtml'] = $this->botdetectcaptcha->Html();


      $this->load->view('auth/login_form', $data);
    }
  }

  /**
   * Logout user
   *
   * @return void
   */
  function logout()
  {
    $this->tank_auth->logout();

    $this->_show_message($this->lang->line('auth_message_logged_out'));
  }

  /**
   * Register user on the site
   *
   * @return void
   */
  function register()
  {
    if ($this->tank_auth->is_logged_in()) { // logged in
      redirect('');

    } elseif ($this->tank_auth->is_logged_in(FALSE)) { // logged in, not activated
      redirect('/auth/send_again/');

    } elseif (!$this->config->item('allow_registration', 'tank_auth')) { // registration is off
      $this->_show_message($this->lang->line('auth_message_registration_disabled'));

    } else {

      // load the BotDetect Captcha library and set its parameter
      $this->load->library('botdetect/BotDetectCaptcha', array(
        'captchaConfig' => 'RegisterCaptcha'
      ));

      // validate the user-entered Captcha code when the form is submitted
      $code = $this->input->post('CaptchaCode');
      $isHuman = $this->botdetectcaptcha->Validate($code);

      // captcha code input field is required
      $this->form_validation->set_rules('CaptchaCode', 'Captcha Code', 'required');

      $use_username = $this->config->item('use_username', 'tank_auth');
      if ($use_username) {
        $this->form_validation->set_rules('username', 'Username', 'trim|required|xss_clean|min_length['.$this->config->item('username_min_length', 'tank_auth').']|max_length['.$this->config->item('username_max_length', 'tank_auth').']|alpha_dash');
      }
      $this->form_validation->set_rules('email', 'Email', 'trim|required|xss_clean|valid_email');
      $this->form_validation->set_rules('password', 'Password', 'trim|required|xss_clean|min_length['.$this->config->item('password_min_length', 'tank_auth').']|max_length['.$this->config->item('password_max_length', 'tank_auth').']|alpha_dash');
      $this->form_validation->set_rules('confirm_password', 'Confirm Password', 'trim|required|xss_clean|matches[password]');


      $data['errors'] = array();

      $email_activation = $this->config->item('email_activation', 'tank_auth');

      if ($this->form_validation->run()) { // validation ok
        if ( $isHuman && !is_null($data = $this->tank_auth->create_user(
            $use_username ? $this->form_validation->set_value('username') : '',
            $this->form_validation->set_value('email'),
            $this->form_validation->set_value('password'),
            $email_activation))) {  // success

          $data['site_name'] = $this->config->item('website_name', 'tank_auth');

          if ($email_activation) { // send "activate" email
            $data['activation_period'] = $this->config->item('email_activation_expire', 'tank_auth') / 3600;

            $this->_send_email('activate', $data['email'], $data);

            unset($data['password']); // Clear password (just for any case)

            $this->_show_message($this->lang->line('auth_message_registration_completed_1'));

          } else {
            if ($this->config->item('email_account_details', 'tank_auth')) {  // send "welcome" email

              $this->_send_email('welcome', $data['email'], $data);
            }
            unset($data['password']); // Clear password (just for any case)

            $this->_show_message($this->lang->line('auth_message_registration_completed_2').' '.anchor('/auth/login/', 'Login'));
          }
        } else {

          // Captcha validation failed, show error message
          if (!$isHuman) {
            $data['errors']['captchaValidationMessage'] = 'CAPTCHA validation failed, please try again.';
          }

          $errors = $this->tank_auth->get_error_message();
          foreach ($errors as $k => $v) {
            $data['errors'][$k] = $this->lang->line($v);
          }
        }
      }

      // make Captcha Html accessible to View code
      $data['captchaHtml'] = $this->botdetectcaptcha->Html();

      $data['use_username'] = $use_username;      

      $this->load->view('auth/register_form', $data);
    }
  }

  /**
   * Send activation email again, to the same or new email address
   *
   * @return void
   */
  function send_again()
  {
    if (!$this->tank_auth->is_logged_in(FALSE)) {             // not logged in or activated
      redirect('/auth/login/');

    } else {

      // load the BotDetect Captcha library and set its parameter
      $this->load->library('botdetect/BotDetectCaptcha', array(
        'captchaConfig' => 'SendAgainCaptcha'
      ));

      // validate the user-entered Captcha code when the form is submitted
      $code = $this->input->post('CaptchaCode');
      $isHuman = $this->botdetectcaptcha->Validate($code);

      // Captcha Code input field is required
      $this->form_validation->set_rules('CaptchaCode', 'Captcha Code', 'required');

      $this->form_validation->set_rules('email', 'Email', 'trim|required|xss_clean|valid_email');

      $data['errors'] = array();

      if ($this->form_validation->run()) { // validation ok
        if ($isHuman && !is_null($data = $this->tank_auth->change_email(
                      $this->form_validation->set_value('email')))) { // success

          $data['site_name']  = $this->config->item('website_name', 'tank_auth');
          $data['activation_period'] = $this->config->item('email_activation_expire', 'tank_auth') / 3600;

          $this->_send_email('activate', $data['email'], $data);

          $this->_show_message(sprintf($this->lang->line('auth_message_activation_email_sent'), $data['email']));

        } else {

          // Captcha validation failed, show error message
          if (!$isHuman) {
            $data['errors']['captchaValidationMessage'] = 'CAPTCHA validation failed, please try again.';
          }

          $errors = $this->tank_auth->get_error_message();
          foreach ($errors as $k => $v) {
            $data['errors'][$k] = $this->lang->line($v);
          }
        }
      }

      // make Captcha Html accessible to View code
      $data['captchaHtml'] = $this->botdetectcaptcha->Html();

      $this->load->view('auth/send_again_form', $data);
    }
  }

  /**
   * Activate user account.
   * User is verified by user_id and authentication code in the URL.
   * Can be called by clicking on link in mail.
   *
   * @return void
   */
  function activate()
  {
    $user_id = $this->uri->segment(3);
    $new_email_key = $this->uri->segment(4);

    // Activate user
    if ($this->tank_auth->activate_user($user_id, $new_email_key)) { // success
      $this->tank_auth->logout();
      $this->_show_message($this->lang->line('auth_message_activation_completed').' '.anchor('/auth/login/', 'Login'));

    } else { // fail
      $this->_show_message($this->lang->line('auth_message_activation_failed'));
    }
  }

  /**
   * Generate reset code (to change password) and send it to user
   *
   * @return void
   */
  function forgot_password()
  {
    if ($this->tank_auth->is_logged_in()) { // logged in
      redirect('');

    } elseif ($this->tank_auth->is_logged_in(FALSE)) { // logged in, not activated
      redirect('/auth/send_again/');

    } else {

      // load the BotDetect Captcha library and set its parameter
      $this->load->library('botdetect/BotDetectCaptcha', array(
        'captchaConfig' => 'ForgotPasswordCaptcha'
      ));

      // validate the user-entered Captcha code when the form is submitted
      $code = $this->input->post('CaptchaCode');
      $isHuman = $this->botdetectcaptcha->Validate($code);

      // Captcha Code input field is required
      $this->form_validation->set_rules('CaptchaCode', 'Captcha Code', 'required');

      $this->form_validation->set_rules('login', 'Email or login', 'trim|required|xss_clean');

      $data['errors'] = array();

      if ($this->form_validation->run()) { // validation ok
        if ($isHuman && !is_null($data = $this->tank_auth->forgot_password(
                        $this->form_validation->set_value('login')))) {

          $data['site_name'] = $this->config->item('website_name', 'tank_auth');

          // Send email with password activation link
          $this->_send_email('forgot_password', $data['email'], $data);

          $this->_show_message($this->lang->line('auth_message_new_password_sent'));

        } else {

          // Captcha validation failed, show error message
          if (!$isHuman) {
              $data['errors']['captchaValidationMessage'] = 'CAPTCHA validation failed, please try again.';
          }

          $errors = $this->tank_auth->get_error_message();
          foreach ($errors as $k => $v) {
            $data['errors'][$k] = $this->lang->line($v);
          }
        }
      }

      // make Captcha Html accessible to View code
      $data['captchaHtml'] = $this->botdetectcaptcha->Html();

      $this->load->view('auth/forgot_password_form', $data);
    }
  }

  /**
   * Replace user password (forgotten) with a new one (set by user).
   * User is verified by user_id and authentication code in the URL.
   * Can be called by clicking on link in mail.
   *
   * @return void
   */
  function reset_password()
  {
    $user_id = $this->uri->segment(3);
    $new_pass_key = $this->uri->segment(4);

    $this->form_validation->set_rules('new_password', 'New Password', 'trim|required|xss_clean|min_length['.$this->config->item('password_min_length', 'tank_auth').']|max_length['.$this->config->item('password_max_length', 'tank_auth').']|alpha_dash');
    $this->form_validation->set_rules('confirm_new_password', 'Confirm new Password', 'trim|required|xss_clean|matches[new_password]');

    $data['errors'] = array();

    if ($this->form_validation->run()) { // validation ok
      if (!is_null($data = $this->tank_auth->reset_password(
                      $user_id, $new_pass_key,
                      $this->form_validation->set_value('new_password')))) {  // success

        $data['site_name'] = $this->config->item('website_name', 'tank_auth');

        // Send email with new password
        $this->_send_email('reset_password', $data['email'], $data);

        $this->_show_message($this->lang->line('auth_message_new_password_activated').' '.anchor('/auth/login/', 'Login'));

      } else {                            // fail
        $this->_show_message($this->lang->line('auth_message_new_password_failed'));
      }
    } else {
      // Try to activate user by password key (if not activated yet)
      if ($this->config->item('email_activation', 'tank_auth')) {
        $this->tank_auth->activate_user($user_id, $new_pass_key, FALSE);
      }

      if (!$this->tank_auth->can_reset_password($user_id, $new_pass_key)) {
        $this->_show_message($this->lang->line('auth_message_new_password_failed'));
      }
    }
    $this->load->view('auth/reset_password_form', $data);
  }

  /**
   * Change user password
   *
   * @return void
   */
  function change_password()
  {
    if (!$this->tank_auth->is_logged_in()) { // not logged in or not activated
      redirect('/auth/login/');

    } else {
      $this->form_validation->set_rules('old_password', 'Old Password', 'trim|required|xss_clean');
      $this->form_validation->set_rules('new_password', 'New Password', 'trim|required|xss_clean|min_length['.$this->config->item('password_min_length', 'tank_auth').']|max_length['.$this->config->item('password_max_length', 'tank_auth').']|alpha_dash');
      $this->form_validation->set_rules('confirm_new_password', 'Confirm new Password', 'trim|required|xss_clean|matches[new_password]');

      $data['errors'] = array();

      if ($this->form_validation->run()) { // validation ok
        if ($this->tank_auth->change_password(
                        $this->form_validation->set_value('old_password'),
                        $this->form_validation->set_value('new_password'))) { // success
          $this->_show_message($this->lang->line('auth_message_password_changed'));

        } else { // fail
          $errors = $this->tank_auth->get_error_message();
          foreach ($errors as $k => $v) {
            $data['errors'][$k] = $this->lang->line($v);
          }
        }
      }
      $this->load->view('auth/change_password_form', $data);
    }
  }

  /**
   * Change user email
   *
   * @return void
   */
  function change_email()
  {
    if (!$this->tank_auth->is_logged_in()) { // not logged in or not activated
      redirect('/auth/login/');

    } else {
      $this->form_validation->set_rules('password', 'Password', 'trim|required|xss_clean');
      $this->form_validation->set_rules('email', 'Email', 'trim|required|xss_clean|valid_email');

      $data['errors'] = array();

      if ($this->form_validation->run()) { // validation ok
        if (!is_null($data = $this->tank_auth->set_new_email(
                      $this->form_validation->set_value('email'),
                      $this->form_validation->set_value('password')))) { // success

          $data['site_name'] = $this->config->item('website_name', 'tank_auth');

          // Send email with new email address and its activation link
          $this->_send_email('change_email', $data['new_email'], $data);

          $this->_show_message(sprintf($this->lang->line('auth_message_new_email_sent'), $data['new_email']));

        } else {
            $errors = $this->tank_auth->get_error_message();
            foreach ($errors as $k => $v) {
              $data['errors'][$k] = $this->lang->line($v);
            }
        }
      }
      $this->load->view('auth/change_email_form', $data);
    }
  }

  /**
   * Replace user email with a new one.
   * User is verified by user_id and authentication code in the URL.
   * Can be called by clicking on link in mail.
   *
   * @return void
   */
  function reset_email()
  {
    $user_id = $this->uri->segment(3);
    $new_email_key = $this->uri->segment(4);

    // Reset email
    if ($this->tank_auth->activate_new_email($user_id, $new_email_key)) { // success
      $this->tank_auth->logout();
      $this->_show_message($this->lang->line('auth_message_new_email_activated').' '.anchor('/auth/login/', 'Login'));

    } else { // fail
      $this->_show_message($this->lang->line('auth_message_new_email_failed'));
    }
  }

  /**
   * Delete user from the site (only when user is logged in)
   *
   * @return void
   */
  function unregister()
  {
    if (!$this->tank_auth->is_logged_in()) { // not logged in or not activated
      redirect('/auth/login/');

    } else {
      $this->form_validation->set_rules('password', 'Password', 'trim|required|xss_clean');

      $data['errors'] = array();

      if ($this->form_validation->run()) { // validation ok
        if ($this->tank_auth->delete_user(
                        $this->form_validation->set_value('password'))) { // success
          $this->_show_message($this->lang->line('auth_message_unregistered'));

        } else { // fail
          $errors = $this->tank_auth->get_error_message();
          foreach ($errors as $k => $v) {
            $data['errors'][$k] = $this->lang->line($v);
          }
        }
      }
      $this->load->view('auth/unregister_form', $data);
    }
  }

  /**
   * Show info message
   *
   * @param string
   * @return  void
   */
  function _show_message($message)
  {
    $this->session->set_flashdata('message', $message);
    redirect('/auth/');
  }

  /**
   * Send email message of given type (activate, forgot_password, etc.)
   *
   * @param string
   * @param string
   * @param array
   * @return  void
   */
  function _send_email($type, $email, &$data)
  {
    $this->load->library('email');
    $this->email->from($this->config->item('webmaster_email', 'tank_auth'), $this->config->item('website_name', 'tank_auth'));
    $this->email->reply_to($this->config->item('webmaster_email', 'tank_auth'), $this->config->item('website_name', 'tank_auth'));
    $this->email->to($email);
    $this->email->subject(sprintf($this->lang->line('auth_subject_'.$type), $this->config->item('website_name', 'tank_auth')));
    $this->email->message($this->load->view('email/'.$type.'-html', $data, TRUE));
    $this->email->set_alt_message($this->load->view('email/'.$type.'-txt', $data, TRUE));
    $this->email->send();
  }

}

/* End of file auth.php */
/* Location: ./application/controllers/Auth.php */

The example Controller follows the basic instructions from the BotDetect CodeIgniter 2.2 guide.

- login() method:

After loading the required helpers and the BotDetect Captcha CodeIgniter library, the Html required for displaying the Captcha image and integrated controls is made available to the View by adding it to the $data array.

The sample form submits the data to the same Controller action that shows it (login), which is where we check the submitted data and pass it to the Validate() method of the Captcha library object.

- register() method:

After loading the required helpers and the BotDetect Captcha CodeIgniter library, the Html required for displaying the Captcha image and integrated controls is made available to the View by adding it to the $data array.

The sample form submits the data to the same Controller action that shows it (register), which is where we check the submitted data and pass it to the Validate() method of the Captcha library object.

- forgot_password() method:

After loading the required helpers and the BotDetect Captcha CodeIgniter library, the Html required for displaying the Captcha image and integrated controls is made available to the View by adding it to the $data array.

The sample form submits the data to the same Controller action that shows it (forgot_password), which is where we check the submitted data and pass it to the Validate() method of the Captcha library object.

- send_again() method:

After loading the required helpers and the BotDetect Captcha CodeIgniter library, the Html required for displaying the Captcha image and integrated controls is made available to the View by adding it to the $data array.

The sample form submits the data to the same Controller action that shows it (send_again), which is where we check the submitted data and pass it to the Validate() method of the Captcha library object.