[wp-hackers] wp-config.php, wp-load.php, and ABSPATH

[Derek]

I'll try admin-post.php, great idea.  Thanks.

On Sep 11, 11:04 pm, "Dion Hulse (dd32)" <wordpr... at dd32.id.au> wrote:
> admin-post.php would be better suited IMO
>
> wp-admin/admin-post.php?action=myplugin_export_db
>
> add_action('admin_post_myplugin_export_db', 'my_plugin_export_the_db_now');
> function my_plugin_export_the_db_now() {
>     echo 'Hello World!';
>
> }
>
> If the user isnt logged in, The hook fired is
>
> admin_post_nopriv_myplugin_export_db
>
> So its possible to differentiate between a logged in user, and one that  
> has either not been logged in, or more likely, who's admin session has  
> expired.
>
> Also, Don't forget the nonce proetection on such a URL..
>
> You can use admin-ajax.php, I just prefer to seeadmin-post.php used for  
> everything other than Ajaxy things myself..
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, 12 Sep 2009 04:10:10 +1000, Matt Martz <m... at sivel.net> wrote:
> > On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 2:01 PM, Derek <de... at amphibian.info> wrote:
> >> I'm actually encountering this right now ... I'm making a call to:
>
> >> '../../../../wp-load.php'
>
> >> ... from within a subdirectory of my plugin directory.  Obviously, if
> >> someone has chosen to move wp-content elsewhere, this breaks.  So,
> >> here's a specific example Otto.  ;)
>
> >> What I'm doing is exporting data from my plugin's DB tables into a CSV
> >> file from the admin. I can't have any other output to the browser so I
> >> can set proper headers for the file.
>
> >> Any ideas as to how I can achieve this from strictly within the WP
> >> framework?
>
> >> Best,
> >> Derek
>
> > Perhaps one of the best solutions is using admin-ajax.php.
>
> > Take a look at the source, and you will quickly find out how easy it
> > is to use and how to use it.
>
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