Question

stuck on this. Lets start with code.

Settings.php

class settings{

public $db_host;
public $db_username;
public $db_password;
public $db_database;

public function db_settings(){

    /*$db_host = "localhost";
    $db_username = "root";
    $db_password = "";
    $db_database = "eveonline";*/

    $this->db_host = "localhost";
    $this->db_username = "root";
    $this->db_password = "";
    $this->db_database = "eveonline";
}

This is where I want to use this

class xmlUpdate{

    include_once ('./lib/settings.php'); //This wont work
    public $itemCount;

    public function dbItemCount(){
    include_once ('./lib/settings.php');// This will work, but only in this function

In this case its for database varables, so I dont have to duplicate code whenever I want to make a database connection.

How can I use the database varables in another class, the whole class, not just the function where it allows me to include?

Answer 1

I would put the include into the __construct() function of your class, instantiate a new Class, read out the variables put them in local variables in your class.

class xmlUpdate{

    public $db_host;
    public $db_username;
    public $db_password;
    public $db_database;


    function __construct(){
        include_once('./lib/settings.php');
        $settings = new settings();

        $this->db_host = settings->db_host;
        $this->db_username= settings->db_username;
        $this->db_password= settings->db_password;
        $this->db_database= settings->db_database;

    }

}

Or you could make you xmlUpdate class extend the settings class.