Dynamic class not possible?

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Hey All!

I've been developing sites using PHP for some time now, but actually never got any further than using the basic stuff. Last week I ran into a Flash + PHP script which I want to start using, but which I can't get to work just yet.

The Flash part is done, PHP is working like it is supposed to, but since I want to make the script dynamic instead of being available for one user I had to change some settings which aren't working yet.

This is the original code:

    class ImageBrowser {
        // albums base path
       var $base_path = "../../data/user/";

    function ImageBrowser() {
        $this->methodTable = array(
            "findAlbumByName" => array(
                "description" => "Returns list of images in album",

...
...

Now this is what I tried to make it dynamic (depending on what link is clicked a differend album (thus different $base_path)):

// db started using inc.

$username = $rsAlbum->Fields('username');

class ImageBrowser {
    // albums base path
   var $base_path = ../../data/".$username."/";

I even tried creating a function, but since that is not my area (yet) I decided to ask you guys... (looked like below..)

...

 class ImageBrowser {
        // albums base path
       var $base_path;

   function Location($_base_path="../../data/".$username."/") {
   		$this->base_path = $_base_path;
	}

Could anyone help me out? I can't find the solution on any site, because the whole "class" subject is still too large.

(looking for class in the php.net function list doesn't work for example...)

Thank you in advance!!
AleXander.

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I even tried creating a function, but since that is not my area (yet)

I think you should learn functions first then.

looking for class in the php.net function list doesn't work for example

Sometimes you have to look into the contents page...
Classes and Objects (PHP 4)
Classes and Objects (PHP 5)

[axtg]

Fair enough... So I changed it into the following code:

$username = $rsAlbum->Fields('username');

class ImageBrowser {
    // albums base path
   var $base_path;

    // thumbs options
    var $thumbw = 100;
    var $thumbh = 80;
    // __init__ function
    function ImageBrowser() {
		$this->base_path = "../../data/".$username."/";
        $this->methodTable = array(
            "findAlbumByName" => array(
                "description" => "Returns list of images in album",
                "access" => "remote",
                "arguments" => array ("album_name")
            ),
            "getAlbums" => array(
                "description" => "Return details on a park give the parkname",
                "access" => "remote",
                "arguments" => array("")
            ),
            "getRandomImage" => array(
                "description" => "Return a random image",
                "access" => "remote",
                "arguments" => array("")
            )
        );
    }

It still doesn't seem to get the $username var. Just because it ends up one directory early.

I checked the $username var by disabling all the other code and just echoing the db and $username code and then it does show the right username.

Just calling all the code above will not give any error (as before (thank you for those links)), but it doesn't behave like I expect it to...

Any more suggestions for that? Am I forgetting about a ' or ;?

AleXander.

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That's because $username doesnt exist within the constructor.
You might pass it as an argument.