Re: included variables in a class function

why not include it outside the function and set $config as a global var like global $config; > Ok, this it probably a simple fix that is staring me in the face. > > I have a function that takes a variable and then includes a config file > that contains a list of array items. It then does a foreach loop to > find all the indexes that matches the variable passed to the function > and then gives puts that indexes value in the appropriate class > variable for use later. > > sounds all good and everything but...the foreach loop gave an error > saying that the variable passed to it was not an array. after adding an > echo to see what is being passed i noticed that its not seeing the > arrays in the included file. Does anyone here have any idea why this > wouldn't work? It seems fairly basic in form so I am completely stumped > as to why the array variables in the included file are not accessible > in the function. > > here is an example of what im talking about. > > Here is an example of my config file: > > <?php > > $config[blarg][foo]= 'some value'; > $config[blarg][goo]= 'some other value'; > $config[scooby][doo]= 'wik'; > $config[blarg][too]= 'also wik'; > > ?> > > and here is the function: > <?php > function config($func) > { > > require ("path/to/config/php"); // NOTE: I have already made certain > > that the file is successfully being included > echo $config[blarg][foo]; /* Here is a basic example. this echo > will not display anything because the > variable acts like its not set even though i just included a > file with that variable.*/ > > foreach($config as $key => $k2) { // I included this even though a > simple echo demonstrates my point. > foreach($k2 as $key2 => $value) { > > > if($key2==$func) > { > $this->$key= $value; > } > > } > } > } > ?> > > Any help or ideas would be much appreciated, seeing how this had gummed > up my schedule quick a bit :P > > > -Nathan Kline > [o÷<] Man in the Box > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php