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

[Steffen Ritter]

Henjo Hoeksma schrieb:
> On 2009-01-29 07:10:34 +0100, Steffen Ritter <info at rs-websystems.de> said:
> 
>> Hi,
>> I just did not get the point why you cannot use the TYPO3-Database Api 
>> for Building this file?
>>
>> kind regards
>>
>> Steffen
> 
> Hi Steffen,
> 
> thank you for replying.
> 
> Actually that is what I wanted. How can I achieve this? I required 
> different files to be included all resulting in errors. I have not found 
> a way to have this file be part of the extension as a whole so I have 
> access to the API inside of this 'aside standing' script?
> 
> That would be the ideal situation I guess. I seem to miss how to get 
> this done properly.
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Henjo

The cleanest way would be: use Eid ...

in your php file just put
	$GLOBALS['TYPO3_DB']->sql_pconnect(TYPO3_db_host,TYPO3_db_username, 
TYPO3_db_password);
$GLOBALS['TYPO3_DB']->sql_select_db(TYPO3_db);

to initiate the DB...

But this envirement needs to set up by TYPO3...
For such functionality, do not call your script directly.

Add
$TYPO3_CONF_VARS['FE']['eID_include']['generateMyXML'] = 
'EXT:'.$_EXTKEY.'/class.the_phpfile generating my stuff.php';



and call the script via mydoomain.com/index.php?eId=generateMyXML

If you just not wnat To do this, you have to include the DB Classes and 
Localconf Yourself before creating the DB Object

hope this will help you