creating an object variable

rayge99

OK i need to make a variable like this
$detail->prod_newprice1

BUT i need to make the 1 a dynamic number as well IE
$detail->prod_newprice{$prodnumber} or somthing. Im not sure how to do it.

any suggestions on how i might do this?

Thanks

laserlight

Make $detail->prod_newprice an array. You could get what you want with variable variables, but an array is better for this purpose.

rayge99

I suspected that would be the case. gotta do some creative string manipulation now ;P

NogDog

If this is coming from a set of form fields, simply name them "prod_newprice[1]" instead of "prod_newprice1". Then they will be a sub-array of $POST, e.g. "$POST[prod_newprice][1]", which could then easily be incorporated into your object as:

$detail->$_POST['prod_newprice'];

If I've guessed completely incorrectly what the situation is, then we might need more info to provide an applicable solution.

PS: If you just want to stick with your original approach, it would be something like:
$detail->${'prod_newprice'.$prodnumber}.

rayge99

Actually they are database field names.
and i just figured it out.

where detail is th returned db data array.

		foreach($detail as $key => $value){
			for($i=0;$i<8;$i++){
				$mystring = $key;
				$findme   = $i;
				settype($findme, "string");
				$pos = strpos($mystring, $findme);
				if ($pos === false) {
				} else {
				    $tkey = str_replace('1','',$key);
				    $pdata[$tkey][1] = $value;
				}
			}
		}

I hated using false as the started but true didnt work right for some reason. its functioning though now.

laserlight

Actually they are database field names.

That is probably bad: often numbered database column names are used when a separate table should be used instead.

rayge99

I 100% agree But the way the client wanted it.... This was the best way for me to get the job done. I really REALLY would have rather had a separate table and thats my way when doing a db schema, but in this case I had to kinda do it different. LOL

I may revisit it later but this works for now. 😉