How to get component parameters?
Solution 1
There's a more simple way. First import Joomla Component Helper:
jimport('joomla.application.component.helper'); // not required in Joomla 3.x
And then retrieve any attribute you want like this:
$params = JComponentHelper::getParams('com_dashboard');
$dashboardID = $params->get('dashboardID');
Greetings.
Solution 2
$app = JFactory::getApplication('site');
$componentParams = $app->getParams('com_example');
$param = $componentParams->get('paramName', defaultValue);
Solution 3
Similar to the answer provided by LoboX, I'd recommend using the component helper to get component parameters:
jimport('joomla.application.component.helper'); // Import component helper library
$params = JComponentHelper::getParams(JRequest::getVar('option')); // Get parameter helper (corrected 'JRquest' spelling)
$params->get('parameter_name'); // Get an individual parameter
The JRequest::getVar('option')
returns your component's name with the com_ prefix. Aside from that, it looks like you're trying to mix a little bit of 1.5/1.6 syntax into your configuration file. If you haven't seen it yet, try reading through the 2.5 version of the documentation. I hope that helps!
Solution 4
It is simular to J.T. Blum answer, but in Joomla 3.x JRequest is depricated. It is another way to get the apllication's params.
$app = JFactory::getApplication();
$input = $app ->input;
$componentName = $input ->get('option');
$params = JComponentHelper::getParams($componentName);
print_r($params);
Solution 5
Since version 3.1 Joomla is in process to deprecate all J
classes, matter effect, version 4.0 will deprecate almost all J
classes, the recommended way from now on to retrieve components param is either calling the entire namespace function:
Joomla\CMS\Component\ComponentHelper::getParams('com_dashboard')->get('dashboardID');
or, if you are working on a model, you can call use
keyword in order to import the file and use the class down in the document, like
use Joomla\CMS\Component\ComponentHelper;
function myFunction() {
$param = ComponentHelper::getParams('com_dashboard');
$dashboardID = $param->get('dashboardID');
}
Nico
Updated on May 16, 2020Comments
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Nico about 4 years
I have a problem here and just cant solve it :-/
I am developing an Joomla component with backend. In the backend I set a parameter, the
dashboardId
, but I can't access them in the view. I always getdata:protected
(when I dumpparams
). It seems like I'm not allowed to access the object.Here is the
default.xml
:<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <metadata> <layout title="Dashboard"> <message> <![CDATA[dashboard LAYOUT DESCRIPTION]]> </message> </layout> <fields name="params"> <fieldset name="params"> <field name="dashboardId" type="text" label="Dashboard ID" description="com_dashboard_desc" default="1" > </field> </fieldset> </fields> </metadata>
Now, in the
view.html.php
I try to access the parameter like this:$app = &JFactory::getApplication(); $params = JComponentHelper::getParams('com_dashboard'); $dashboardId = $params->get('dashboardId'); var_dump($dashboardId);
When I do
var_dump($dashboardId);
I getNULL
but when I dump$app
, I can see thedashboardID
every help would be appreciated! Thanks