How to call elgg functions in php scripts?
By JHalifax
Hello Gurus !
I'm a newbie here... I wrote a testing php script-file of
<?php
function get_user_by_username($username) { return _elgg_services()->usersTable->getByUsername($username);}
echo get_user_by_username("drleos")."\n";
?>
When running the file as php -f <script-file>, I get "PHP Fatal error: Call to undefined function _elgg_services() in <script-file> on line 10". But the "_elgg_services" function is used in various files under elgg/mod/.
How should I know that function known to php? Please advise kindly...
jh
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You must log in to post replies.In Elgg 1:
require_once('engine/start.php');In Elgg 2:
require_once('vendor/autoload.php'); \Elgg\Application::start();The correct path to the autoload.php file depends on where your own script is located.
Thank you so much Juho!
The 2nd option is the right for me. :) May I have one question more? If I wanted to use other function (than given in my inquiry) do I need to use the same what you advised me to get the functions defined, or something else ?
Thank you so much..
That is what plugins are for, you can call any core function in a plugin without having to boot the engine manually. There is lots in the docs http://learn.elgg.org/en/2.0/guides/plugins/plugin-skeleton.html
Hi Ismayil,
Thank you so much. I'll read what you recommended me.
Thank you again.
jh
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