Access $modules variable from within _init.php

[Stefanowitsch]

Hello!

I am using the _init.php file to place different php functions to render something on the page. For example a gallery, or a teaser group. 

I can then just call the function within a page template and the function renders the HTML code with the data given.

Right now I want to render some teasers but I need to have access to the $modules variable which is not working right now. I get an undefined variable error. 

How can I use the $module variable in a different environment than a template file?

[kongondo]

26 minutes ago, Stefanowitsch said:

Right now I want to render some teasers but I need to have access to the $modules variable which is not working right now. I get an undefined variable error. 

You are getting hit by a variables scope issue. You cannot use global variables like $modules directly inside a function. Instead, use this (there are other variants - see the new docs here)

wire('modules');

 

Edited January 20, 2019 by kongondo

[Stefanowitsch]

Cool. Using this instead of $modules works.

wire('modules')