Hi, I know I should not top post, but here it goes anyway: just wanted to say thanks and let others know that it is SOLVED. Cool thing this function! Gotta love PHP (thank heavens I don't need to use jsp right now ...) T -----Original Message----- From: Mikey [mailto:frak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: 27 September 2005 03:20 PM To: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: __FILE__ and __LINE__ of calling scripts? Thomas wrote: >Hi, > >I want to find out if it is possible to get the file name and the line >number of a calling script (__FILE__, __LINE_) from a calling class >automatically. > >Let me explain: > >I have a db class which gets called in other classes. Now, when an sql error >occurs I would like to find out which file and on which line it was. > >E.g.: > >[snip] >class DB { > function doQuery( $inq ) { > ... > if( !this_result ) { > $this->drawError(**want the __FILE_ and __LINE__ of >the calling script here** ..); > ... > } > } >} > >class Caller { > function sql_doQuery() { > $SQL->doQuery('SELECT me FROM WHERE id=0'); > } >} >[/snip] > >The drawError function outputs the error report to the browser and halts the >script (developer debug). > >Currently I get the __FILE__ and __LINE__ of the DB class, i.e. where the >query error happened (as in doQuery()). > >Instead I would like to get something like caller.fileName, >caller.lineNumber (pseudo code). > >Is that at all possible without having to pass the file name and the line >number into the query function manually? > >Thanks > >Thomas > > >SPIRAL EYE STUDIOS >P.O. Box 37907, Faerie Glen, 0043 > >Tel: +27 12 362 3486 >Fax: +27 12 362 3493 >Mobile: +27 82 442 9228 >Email: thomas.hochstetter@xxxxxxx >Web: www.spiraleye.co.za > > > Have you tried looking up debug_backtrace() in the manual? HTH, Mikey -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
