hi
and sorry...I'm a C++ guy getting my brain messed up trying to figure out PHP =P

my problem is that that I can't seem to reference an object inside the constructor...

class Test {
	var $_value;

function Test (&$elem, $value) {
	$elem->setRef($this);
	$this->setValue($value);
}

function setValue ($value) {
	$this->_value=$value;
}

function getValue () {
	return $this->_value;
}
}

class TestElement {
	var $_ref;

function TestElement () {}

function setRef (&$ref) {
	$this->_ref=&$ref;
}

function getTestValue () {
	return $this->_ref->getValue();
}
}
$test_elem=new TestElement();
$test=new Test($test_elem, 6);

so...I have a instance of TestElement, and pass it to the constructor of Test, where it gets a reference to that instance of Test...
so TestElement::getTestValue() should return 6...

echo $test_elem->getTestValue();

output: 6
/me puts smile on his face
now lets change the value..

$test->setValue(7);
echo $test_elem->getTestValue();

output: 6
/me bashes head against wall...
why ?
$test_elem holds a reference to $test, thus, should return 7...
the PHP manual says nothing...or I'm blind...
can somebody give me a clue please ?
thanks in advance =D
/ I want my pointers back =( */

    I admit it...I'm blind...thanks =D

    $test_elem=new TestElement();
$test=&new Test($test_elem, 6);

    and it works (o)/
    cool...so an object gets instantiated and a copy of that instance assigned...
    talking about weird...

    Yeah, I know, I'm just the opposite: going from PHP to C++

    (_)
    well...be my guest if you get stuck

      Well, I've managed to avoid pointers and getting too many memory leaks so far by using the STL extensively :p

      btw, do you have a Jabber ID?

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