diff --git a/flash_helper.php b/flash_helper.php
index 2d9ccac..4edb14d 100755
--- a/flash_helper.php
+++ b/flash_helper.php
@@ -25,41 +25,72 @@
  * @category    Helpers
  * @author      Chris Monnat (https://github.com/mrtopher)
  * @commiter    Obedi Ferreira (https://github.com/obxhdx)
+ * @modifier    Eric Haughee (https://github.com/ehaughee)
  * @link        http://www.christophermonnat.com/2009/05/building-applications-using-codeigniter-part-3-helpers/
+ * 
  */
 
 
 /**
- * Display formatted flash message.
+ * Display formatted flash message.  Compatible with 
+ * a CodeIgniter redirect() and loading a view.
  *
  * @access public
  * @param string|array
  * @return string
  */
-function display_flash($name)
+function flash($name = 'flash_message')
 {
   $CI =& get_instance();
 
-  if($CI->session->flashdata($name))
-  {
-    $flash = $CI->session->flashdata($name);
+	if($CI->session->flashdata($name))
+	{
+		$flash = $CI->session->flashdata($name);
 
-    if (is_array($flash['message'])) {
-      $msg = '<div class="' . $flash['message_type'] . '">';
+		if (is_array($flash['message'])) 
+		{
+		  $msg  = '<div class="alert alert-block alert-' . $flash['message_type'] . '">';
+		  $msg .= '<button class="close" data-dismiss="alert">×</button>';
 
-      foreach ($flash['message'] as $flash_message) {
-        $msg .= $flash_message . '<br />';
-      }
+		  foreach ($flash['message'] as $flash_message) 
+		  {
+		    $msg .= $flash_message . '<br />';
+		  }
 
-      return $msg . '</div>';
-    } else {
-      return '<div class="' . $flash['message_type'] . '">' . $flash['message'] . '</div>';
-    }
-  }
+		  return $msg . '</div>';
+		} 
+		else 
+		{
+		  return "<div class='alert alert-block alert-{$flash['message_type']}'>
+		  			    <button class='close' data-dismiss='alert'>×</button>{$flash['message']} 
+		  		    </div>";
+		}
+	}
+	else if (isset($_SESSION["flash"]) && !empty($_SESSION["flash"]))
+	{   
+		/** 
+		* This code derived from: http://codeigniter.com/wiki/Simple_FlashNotice_helper/
+ 		*/
+
+	    $flash = $_SESSION["flash"];
+	    unset($_SESSION["flash"]);
+
+	    $msg = '';
+	    foreach($flash as $key => $val) 
+	    {
+	        $msg .= "<div class='alert alert-block alert-$key'>
+                      <button class='close' data-dismiss='alert'>×</button>
+                      $val
+                   </div>";
+	    }
+	    
+	    return $msg;
+	}
 }
 
 /**
- * Save provided message as a flash variable.
+ * Save provided message as a flash variable for display
+ * after a CodeIgniter redirect (redirect()).
  *
  * @access public
  * @param string
@@ -67,7 +98,7 @@ function display_flash($name)
  * @param string
  * @param boolean
  */
-function set_flash($name, $message_type, $message, $redirect=FALSE)
+function setflash($message, $message_type, $redirect = FALSE, $name = 'flash_message')
 {
   $CI =& get_instance();
   $CI->session->set_flashdata($name, array('message_type' => $message_type, 'message' => $message));
@@ -76,5 +107,21 @@ function set_flash($name, $message_type, $message, $redirect=FALSE)
     redirect($redirect);
 }
 
+
+/**
+ * Save provided message as a flash variable for display
+ * after loading a view ($this->load->view()).
+ * Source: http://codeigniter.com/wiki/Simple_FlashNotice_helper/
+ *
+ * @access public
+ * @param string
+ * @param string
+ */
+function setviewflash($error = "An error has occurred", $type = "error") 
+{
+    $_SESSION["flash"][$type] = $error;
+}
+
 /* End of file flash_helper.php */
 /* Location: ./application/helpers/flash_helper.php */
+?> 
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