[Typo3-dev] pi_getLL() from own classes

[Rainer Kuhn]

Volker Biberger wrote:
> when programming the sk_calendar I still couldn't figure out how I can 
> make use of the Languagefunctions within my own classes. Like I can 
> access DB-Funktions with $GLOBALS['DB']->somefunction...
> 
> Has anyone done this before or can someone give me a hint on doing this? 

Hi Volker,

assuming your extension is a frontend you can use the methods from class 
tslib_pibase (see source code comments of the methods pi_loadLL() and 
pi_getLL(): http://typo3api.ueckermann.de/class_8tslib__pibase_8php-source.html)

The following example for your file pi1/class.tx_skcalendar_pi1.php should 
help you:

<?php

// include this TYPO3 class as it provides the
// locallang (LL) methods for frontent plugins
require_once(PATH_tslib."class.tslib_pibase.php");


// make your class an extension of the tslib_pibase class
class tx_skcalendar_pi1 extends tslib_pibase {

     [...]

	function main($content,$conf)	{

         [...]

         // loads LOCAL_LANG array from locallang files
         $this->pi_loadLL();

         [...]

         // example for including labels from LOCAL_LANG array
         $content .= $this->pi_getLL("your_locallang_array_key_name",
                            "[alternative_label_if_not_found_in_array]");

         [...]

     }

     [...]

}

?>


Good luck,
Rainer