Returning a reference from a class

adam777

I am having problems returning a reference from a class function. I have used the '&' with both the declaration and when assigning the result to a variable but it isnt working.

The code looks like the following (Ihave ommited a lot of filler)

class oraConn
{

function &connect($db,$query){

$result = odbc_exec($conn = odbc_connect("$dsn","$this->user","$this->pass");
return $result;
}

}

and I call the function with

$cidLookup= new oraConnect;
$result = & $cidLookup->connect('PL',$query1);

But this isnt return the result reference in a way that works... any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Adam

adam777

The above ODBC_CONNECT code SHOULD read

$conn = odbc_connect("$dsn","$this->user","$this->pass");

Sorry that was a cut n paste error

adam777

Make that ODBC_EXEC not ODBC_CONNECT

Frag

Ok, maybe I missed something but your returning reference to variable that is destructed once the procedure exits.

I use something similar to this, but I don't return reference I return the value. That way once it exits I still retain the value as it's doesn't reference a variable that has since been destructed.

Frag