Developing Extensions - How can i call a function in the php file of the extension

Depending on what you’re doing, I think you will probably need to include it like you would the typography class.

if ( ! class_exists('Typography'))
{
    require PATH_CORE.'core.typography'.EXT;
}

$TYPE = new Typography;

I’m going to shift this down to the extensions forums, as it’s a better fit.

I hope I’m understanding your question correctly and that is what you’re looking for.

-greg

mmmm, I want to do this :

I have an extension

Class extension
{

 constructor
 .
 .
 .

 function do_something($params)
 {
   //this function is called by a hook etc...
 }

 function do_something_outside_the_extension()
 {
   //do something with $_GET params
 }

}

and i want to somehow externally call function do_something_outside_the_extension

by externally I mean … accesing the logic in do_something_outside_the_extension function by the means of an URL or something

like www.eeserver.com/index.php?do_something_outside_the_extension_function_execution_parameter

BUMP! Has anybody figured out how to do this? Or does it HAVE to be a module to call functions?

Awesome! Thanks! I will try this out today.

Did this question get answered? I also want to call a function in my extention (via an AJAX call) from a page in the Forums module, so the solution here might help me.

It DID get answered. I think it must have been by Victor G, and was deleted when he got in trouble. Anyway, as I remember the trick is to intercept the page request (using the view_entry_start or admin_home_page_start hooks, depending on whether you’re on the front-end or back-end) and check for your parameter.

In other words, you would call http://example.com/?my_extension=1&my_data=123. Then in your function that is called by the hook, do something like:

global $IN;

if ( !$IN->GBL('my_extension', 'GET') ) 
{
    return;  // This call isn't for us
}
else
{
    // Do your thing here

    $EXT->end_script = TRUE;  // Cancel everything else
}

(Coded off the top of my head. May not work right….)

Awesome! I’m going to try that this week.