Question

Basically I have a helper file with several function.
I auto load the helper in the config file so theoretically reloading it is not required.

However when I try to use the function that I created(from this helper) within a new library that I am working on it will through this error:

"Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '(', expecting ',' or ';' in /home/techwork/public_html/giverhub/application/libraries/Udetails.php on line 7"

Whenever I use that function anywhere else(module,controller,views) it works fine.

I then read and thought maybe I should try loading the helper after following instructions at:
http://codeigniter.com/user_guide/general/creating_libraries.html

and try referencing and loading but that also through an error:

"Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_VARIABLE, expecting T_FUNCTION in /home/techwork/public_html/giverhub/application/libraries/Udetails.php on line 5"

Here is the library:

class Udetails{

$CI =& get_instance();// referencing as described in their website
$CI->load->helper('mylogin_helper');// loading the helper
public $member_session = is_member(); // using the function 
public $username = $member_session['username'];
public $current_uID = $member_session['id'];
public $member_status = $member_session['status'];
}

Here is the function within the helper:

if ( ! function_exists('is_member'))
{
    function is_member(){
        $CI =& get_instance();
    $is_logged_in = $CI->session->userdata('is_logged_in');
    $username = $CI->session->userdata('username');
    $capabilities = $CI->session->userdata('capabilities');
    $user_id = $CI->session->userdata('id');
    switch ($capabilities){
        case 'registered':
          $level = 1;
          break;
        case 'confirmed':
          $level = 2;
          break;
        case 'charity_admin':
          $level = 3;
          break;
        case 'admin':
          $level = 4;
          break;
        case 'super_admin':
          $level = 5;
          break;
        default:
          $level = 0;
    }

    $userdetails = array();
    if(isset($is_logged_in) && $is_logged_in == true){
        if($level > 1){
            $userdetails['username'] = $username;
            $userdetails['status'] = TRUE;
            $userdetails['id'] = $user_id;
            return $userdetails;
        }

    }   

}   
}

Answer 1

Below line has problem

public $member_session = is_member();

You can’t initialize class variable with function call. it should have some static value not dynamic

Because of this, you also getting parse error on line 7

EDIT

class Udetails{

public $username = $member_session['username'];
public $current_uID = $member_session['id'];
public $member_status = $member_session['status'];

public function get_data(){
    $CI =& get_instance();// referencing as described in their website
    $CI->load->helper('mylogin_helper');// loading the helper

    $member_session = is_member(); // using the function 

    $this->username = $member_session['username'];
    $this->current_uID = $member_session['id'];
    $this->member_status = $member_session['status'];

}


}

In Controller,

$this->load->library('udetails');

echo "<pre>";
 print_r ($this->udetails->get_data());