change field before_retrieve

[z3r0]

Hi,
i want update a field in account module if an user click on an account. So i write a hook with the action before_retrieve. In the i get the ID from the account, which i want update, with the third argument (see code listing)

 class NiceHook {
function niceFunction(&$focus, $event, $arguments) {
    if($_REQUEST['action'] == 'DetailView') 
    {
        require_once('modules/Accounts/Account.php');
        $tempAccount = new Account();
        $tempAccount->retrieve($arguments->id);
        ....
        $tempAccount->save();    
}
} 
  

So i retrieve my account, because i have only the id and than i want update them. But with the retrieve function i start a never ending loop, beacause my hook is before_retrieve, too.
What is the best practice to update an account before the user see them, without using SQL-statements?

[ashdwi1]

hey,
have you tried , same code on predisplay function on view.detail.php for account module???
thanks

[z3r0]

thanks for response

are you mean someting like this?

 class AccountsViewDetail extends ViewDetail {
 
 
     function AccountsViewDetail(){
         parent::ViewDetail();
     }
 
        function predisplay() {
// code here -> ?
       }
     function display(){
        ...
       } 
  

or how exactly to use functions?

[ashdwi1]

yes, at same place.

[rafael.q.g@hotmail.com]

There is also a logic hook named before_retrieve where you can change fields values before a record be displayed.