3.7. accessing pivotx data

All data in PivotX should be accessed via the global variable $PIVOTX. That variable contains pointers to all objects/class instances that you need. The most important are:

$PIVOTX['config']     -> a Config instance  
$PIVOTX['db']         -> a db instance  
$PIVOTX['pages']      -> a Pages instance  
$PIVOTX['users']      -> a Users instance  
$PIVOTX['weblogs']    -> a Weblogs instance  
$PIVOTX['categories'] -> a Categories instance  
$PIVOTX['multisite']  -> a MultiSite instance  
$PIVOTX['session']    -> a Session instance

Each class defines methods to fetch, update and query the associated data:

• Config - giving access to the general configuration of the PivotX installation

• db - giving access to all entries (with comments and trackbacks) in the PivotX installation.

• Pages - giving access to all pages in the PivotX installation.

• Users - giving access to all users in the PivotX installation.

• Weblogs - giving access to all weblogs in the PivotX installation and their data/configuration.

• Categories - giving access to all categories in the PivotX installation and their settings.

• Multisite - giving access to multi-site status for the PivotX installation.

• Session - handles logging in and out, and giving access to all sessions in the PivotX installation.

In addition there is

$PIVOTX['paths']

which is an array containing all paths - file system and URLs - used/needed by PivotX.

Class documentation

Instead of maintaining a list of all methods (in each class) and their signature, please read the always up-to-date class documentation:

• Config - PHPdoc / PHPXref.

• db - PHPdoc / PHPXref.

• Pages - PHPdoc / PHPXref.

• Users - PHPdoc / PHPXref.

• Weblogs - PHPdoc / PHPXref.

• Categories - PHPdoc / PHPXref.

• Multisite - PHPdoc / PHPXref.

• Session - PHPdoc / PHPXref.