public static function update_status($str) { $bitly = new Url_Shortner(array("login" => ORM::factory('setting', 'bitly_login')->value, "key" => ORM::factory('setting', 'bitly_api')->value)); $str = $bitly->string_shorten($str); $twitter = Twitter::instance(ORM::factory('setting', 'twitter_username')->value, ORM::factory('setting', 'twitter_password')->value); $twitter->update_status($str); }