Referencing another object within a class...

How do I reference another class within a different class without making a temporary variable?

example:
[php]
class great()
{
var $anotherGreatClass;

function great($object)
{
   $this->anotherGreatClass=object;
}

 function aGreatMethod()
 { 
    $temp_ref=$this->anotherGreatObject;
    return $temp_ref->someVariable;//works, but kind of a pain
   
  /*
  if I do $this->anotherGreatObject->someVariable();
   I get something like reference id 3. 
*/

 }

}

[/php]

return $this->anotherGreatObject->someVariable

As long as it’s not a function that returns the object, it will work.

return $this->someFunctionReturningAnObject()->someVariable; // Works in PHP5, not PHP4

I think showing you my code might help. I am actually trying to output the result.

[php]
class security_functions
{
var $conn;
var $lang;//language class object
var $tblprefix;

//defalt constructor which first checks if page is accessable.
function security_functions($dbf,$page_type,$language)
{
	//pre: $dbf must be a db_functions object, $page_type must be a string, $language must be a language object
	//post: denies access to page and stops php processing
	
	//$page_type will be either: Public, Admin, Sales Clerk or Report Viewer.
	//$usertype will be either: Admin, Sales Clerk or Report Viewer.
	//Their must be a session present in order to execute authoization.
	
	//sets class variables.
	$this->conn=$dbf->conn;
	$this->lang=$language;
	$this->tblprefix=$dbf->tblprefix;
	
	if(isset($_SESSION['session_user_id']))
	{
		$user_id=$_SESSION['session_user_id'];
		
		$tablename="$this->tblprefix".'users';
		$result = mysql_query ("SELECT * FROM $tablename WHERE id="$user_id"",$this->conn);
		$row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result);
		$usertype= $row['type'];
		
		
		//If the page is not public or the user is not an Admin, investigation must continue.
		if($page_type!='Public' or $usertype!='Admin')
		{
			if($usertype!='Admin' and $usertype!='Sales Clerk' and $usertype!='Report Viewer')
			{
				//makes sure $usertype is not anything but Admin, Sales Clerk, Report Viewer

				echo "$this->lang->attemptedSecurityBreech";//problem
				exit();
			}
			elseif($page_type!='Public' and $page_type!='Admin' and $page_type!='Sales Clerk' and $page_type!='Report Viewer')
			{
				//makes sure $page_type is not anything but Public, Admin, Sales Clerk or Report Viewer.

				echo "$this->lang->attemptedSecurityBreech";//problem				
				exit();
			
			}
			elseif($usertype!='Admin' and $page_type=='Admin')
			{
				//if page is only intented for Admins but the user is not an admin, access is denied.

				echo "$this->lang->mustBeAdmin";//problem				
				exit();	
			}
			elseif(($usertype=='Sales Clerk') and $page_type =='Report Viewer')
			{
				//Page is only intented for Report Viewers and Admins.
				
				echo "$this->lang->mustBeReportOrAdmin";//problem				
				exit();
			}
			elseif(($usertype=='Report Viewer') and $page_type =='Sales Clerk')
			{
				//Page is only intented for Sales Clerks and Admins.
				
				echo "$this->lang->mustBeSalesClerkOrAdmin";//problem				
				exit();
			}
		}
	}
}[/php]

Something like this is the output
Object id #1->mustBeAdmin

The variable mustBeAdmin is a string that shows an error message.

Within a string! Try using curly brackets…

echo “{$this->foo->bar} …”;

Thank you so much! You are always so helpful.

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