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How can I access the current View object from inside a View?
I tried this:

$this->get('somedata')

but it threw an error.
(Note that somedata may or may not be set and I want to avoid a wordy isset-construct)

Harro

There is no easy way, a view is rendered in a "sandbox" to avoid variable leaking.

If 'somedata' is a variable set on the view, it's available in the view as $somedata.

wheefuel

OK, what would be the preferred alternative then? Does fuelphp provide a similar helper function?
If I wrote one myself, where would I put it best?

Harro

The best practice answer is: if your view requires variables, make sure you pass them. If your view has optional variables, use isset() before you access them.

if you need a global function to do

isset($var) ? $var : 'default'

the best place to define them is in you application bootstrap.

Thomas Edwards

What properties of the object are you trying to get wheefuel?

wheefuel

Oh, just stuff like an error message for example.

So I will write a small helper and put it inside fuel/app/bootstrap.php. I just wondered, whether I could use the existing one.

Thank you for your help.

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