[RESOLVED] Global variable problem

[niroshan]

Hi Guys,

I Have some kind of a wired question and i hope you guys can help me with it.🙂

This is the scenario,

1. I have a function called 'includeFile' which will do nothing but to include another file.

2. There is an array called $info, outside the function which i like to use inside the included file.

Above can be represent as below,

// main file

<?php
$info = array(1,2,3);

includeFile();

function includeFile()
{
	//global $info;

include 'test2.php';
}


//test2.php

print_r($info);
?>

This code works just fine if i un-commented the global $info; line. But i dont want to do it.

assume we cannot touch includeFile() function. assume its a core function.

So how can i write a wrapper around this includefile() function so i can access $info variable inside included file ( test2.php )

I know wired requirement but if anyone of u guys help me with this i really appreciate it.

Thanks,
Best regards,
Niroshan

[johanafm]

$info = array(1,2,3);

includeFile($info);

function includeFile($info) {
...
}

[niroshan]

Found it.. what a stupid i am.. sorry guys..

all i need to do is use,

global $info;

in the test2.php file.

Thanks.

best regards,
niroshan

[niroshan]

Hi johanafm,

Thank you very much for your quick reply.

but i can't do it since i have no control over the includeFile() function.

Thank you,
Best regards,
niroshan

[johanafm]

Which is the exact same thing as uncommenting global $info in the includeFile function... which you did not want to do, and should not want to do.

[johanafm]

How come you have no control over that function? If it's just because it is called in other places without an argument, assign the paramter a default value

function includeFile($info = null) {
...
}

[niroshan]

Hi johanafm,

Well no. The point here is I have no control over includeFile() function. I cannot change the code of that function.

But i can do anything in the included file (test2.php) . Assume include test2.php as a template file. so all i need to do is add ,

global $info;

in the template file and use the $info array inside it.

Thank you very much for your replies.

best regards,
niroshan