current_user_can() in the __construct?

  • Resolved JesperT

    (@jespert)


    15 years ago

    When I use current_user_can() in the __construct function in my plugin I’ll get this error: Fatal error: Call to undefined function wp_get_current_user() in C:\Inetpub\WP\wp-includes\capabilities.php on line 969

    class myPlugin {
    public function __construct() {
        if(current_user_can('manage_options'))
        add_action("publish_post",array(&$this,'save_post_form'));
    }
}

    Is it not possible to run the current_user_can() in the __construct-funktion?

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  • s0what

    (@s0what)

    same problem for me. Maybe becouse of new WP version?

    Warren Harrison

    (@hungrymedia)

    I just ran into the same problem today. Seems this function is not working in the latest WP version (2.9.2)

    Txanny

    (@txanny)

    You cannot run this on the plugin load. I think you are instantiating the class as soon as the plugin loads.

    wp_get_current_user() is a pluggable function. This means that can be replaced by plugins. Because of that, this functions library is only available after plugins are loaded.

    Try calling it on the ‘plugins_loaded’ action hook:

    class myPlugin {
  public function __construct () {
    add_action('plugins_loaded', array($this, 'pluginInit');
  }

  public function pluginInit () {
    if(current_user_can('manage_options'))
      add_action("publish_post",array(&$this,'save_post_form'));
  }
}
    Warren Harrison

    (@hungrymedia)

    Aha! Good to know. That solved my issue. Thank you.

    Thread Starter JesperT

    (@jespert)

    Tnx!

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