[TYPO3-dev] extra helper files in plugin -> how to access db ?

[Henjo Hoeksma]

On 2009-01-28 21:19:26 +0100, Peter Russ <"peter,russ"@4many.net> said:

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> Absender:   Henjo Hoeksma
> Datum:       28.01.2009 21:01:
>> Hi list,
>> 
>> I have written a custom plugin using the google api.
>> This plugin uses the method of building an on-the-fly xml file with the
> 
>> result of the search for correct addresses.
>> The pi1 class at some point calls to the external xml file in order to
> 
>> retrieve the data.
>> 
>> I couldn't find how to have this extra file (which resides in the folde
> r
>> pi1/scripts) load the default dbase variables so it's in there 'hard'.
> 
>> It's not a class.
>> 
>> I've searched through the different docu but I guess I am looking at th
> e
>> wrong places. Requiring init.php and config_default.php generates 
>> errors, so that is not the way to do it - obviously.
>> 
>> Can anybody advice on how to achieve this?
>> 
>> Thanks in advance.
>> 
>> Henjo
> 
> If I get you right you want to know the parameters for the database of 
> your TYPO3 installation -> required_once typo3conf/localconf.php
> 
> That's what you're looking for?
> 
> Regs. Peter.

Hi Peter,

thanks for your reply... That must be possible... Why haven't I thought 
of this myself :-|

Henjo
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