[RESOLVED] set_error_handler problem

[netlynx]

I created an error handler class, and within the class constructor I have set the variable $this->debugMode = 'off'. I have a method within the class called setDebugMode($which) { ... } which either sets $this->debugMode = 'on' or = 'off'.
This part is working fine (I have placed echo's throughout to make sure).
I have also in the constructor put in the line:

 set_error_handler(array(&$this,"eventWriter")); 

Now the problem exists, when I try to access: $this->debugMode from within the eventWriter method, it always returns 'off' (because thats what I set it to by default in the constructor). Even if I call $eh->setDebugMode('on'); from the main script, when it gets around to the eventWriter method, it is still set to 'off'.

Is this because it is creating a new instance within itself? I thought that the & reference meant call itself rather than a new instance of itself.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[netlynx]

Ah Ha! Ok, so my theory is somewhat correct here, but I am still not sure exactly why.

I made the modification to my setDebugMode($which) method, by adding the line:

set_error_handler(array(&$this,"eventWriter"));

in order to reload the error handler after modifying the value of $this->debugMode.

Now my question is, is there a better way to do this (so I don't have to keep 'reloading' the event handler for the changes to take effect)?