X-Git-Url: https://git.mxchange.org/?p=mailer.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=inc%2Fwrapper-functions.php;h=036a89b0046f9efa308bd4f9142d422816e752b6;hp=bb570f585aeee4b92253ce8aef94166df8c36d45;hb=1551e5820800685c80c19871a376986c0ad6f0f6;hpb=1135eca961b9e2b4deb1ff6a17adebaf7e8f889f

diff --git a/inc/wrapper-functions.php b/inc/wrapper-functions.php
index bb570f585a..036a89b004 100644
--- a/inc/wrapper-functions.php
+++ b/inc/wrapper-functions.php
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ function readFromFile ($FQFN) {
 	// Sanity-check if file is there (should be there, but just to make it sure)
 	if (!isFileReadable($FQFN)) {
 		// This should not happen
-		debug_report_bug(__FUNCTION__.': File ' . basename($FQFN) . ' is not readable!');
+		debug_report_bug(__FUNCTION__, __LINE__, 'File ' . basename($FQFN) . ' is not readable!');
 	} // END - if
 
 	// Is it cached?
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ function writeToFile ($FQFN, $content, $aquireLock = false) {
 		}
 	} else {
 		// Write it with fopen
-		$fp = fopen($FQFN, 'w') or app_die(__FUNCTION__, __LINE__, "Cannot write file ".basename($FQFN).'!');
+		$fp = fopen($FQFN, 'w') or debug_report_bug(__FUNCTION__, __LINE__, 'Cannot write to file ' . basename($FQFN) . '!');
 
 		// Aquire lock
 		if ($aquireLock === true) flock($fp, LOCK_EX);
@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ function writeToFile ($FQFN, $content, $aquireLock = false) {
 // Clears the output buffer. This function does *NOT* backup sent content.
 function clearOutputBuffer () {
 	// Trigger an error on failure
-	if (!ob_end_clean()) {
+	if ((ob_get_length() > 0) && (!ob_end_clean())) {
 		// Failed!
-		debug_report_bug(__FUNCTION__.': Failed to clean output buffer.');
+		debug_report_bug(__FUNCTION__, __LINE__, 'Failed to clean output buffer.');
 	} // END - if
 }
 
@@ -151,13 +151,13 @@ function merge_array ($array1, $array2) {
 	// Are both an array?
 	if ((!is_array($array1)) && (!is_array($array2))) {
 		// Both are not arrays
-		debug_report_bug(__FUNCTION__ . ': No arrays provided!');
+		debug_report_bug(__FUNCTION__, __LINE__, 'No arrays provided!');
 	} elseif (!is_array($array1)) {
 		// Left one is not an array
-		debug_report_bug(sprintf("[%s:%s] array1 is not an array. array != %s", __FUNCTION__, __LINE__, gettype($array1)));
+		debug_report_bug(__FILE__, __LINE__, sprintf("array1 is not an array. array != %s", gettype($array1)));
 	} elseif (!is_array($array2)) {
 		// Right one is not an array
-		debug_report_bug(sprintf("[%s:%s] array2 is not an array. array != %s", __FUNCTION__, __LINE__, gettype($array2)));
+		debug_report_bug(__FILE__, __LINE__, sprintf("array2 is not an array. array != %s", gettype($array2)));
 	}
 
 	// Merge all together
@@ -277,13 +277,13 @@ function detectServerName () {
 // Check wether we are installing
 function isInstalling () {
 	// Determine wether we are installing
-	if (!isset($GLOBALS['mxchange_installing'])) {
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['mailer_installing'])) {
 		// Check URL (css.php/js.php need this)
-		$GLOBALS['mxchange_installing'] = isGetRequestParameterSet('installing');
+		$GLOBALS['mailer_installing'] = isGetRequestParameterSet('installing');
 	} // END - if
 
 	// Return result
-	return $GLOBALS['mxchange_installing'];
+	return $GLOBALS['mailer_installing'];
 }
 
 // Check wether this script is installed
@@ -303,11 +303,11 @@ function isInstalled () {
 			)
 		) || (
 			// New config file found and loaded
-			isIncludeReadable(getConfig('CACHE_PATH') . 'config-local.php')
+			isIncludeReadable(getCachePath() . 'config-local.php')
 		) || (
 			(
 				// New config file found, but not yet read
-				isIncludeReadable(getConfig('CACHE_PATH') . 'config-local.php')
+				isIncludeReadable(getCachePath() . 'config-local.php')
 			) && (
 				(
 					// Only new config file is found
@@ -326,7 +326,14 @@ function isInstalled () {
 
 // Check wether an admin is registered
 function isAdminRegistered () {
-	return ((isConfigEntrySet('ADMIN_REGISTERED')) && (getConfig('ADMIN_REGISTERED') == 'Y'));
+	// Is cache set?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['is_admin_registered'])) {
+		// Simply check it
+		$GLOBALS['is_admin_registered'] = ((isConfigEntrySet('ADMIN_REGISTERED')) && (getConfig('ADMIN_REGISTERED') == 'Y'));
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return it
+	return $GLOBALS['is_admin_registered'];
 }
 
 // Checks wether the reset mode is active
@@ -337,19 +344,38 @@ function isResetModeEnabled () {
 
 // Checks wether the debug mode is enabled
 function isDebugModeEnabled () {
-	// Simply check it
-	return ((isConfigEntrySet('DEBUG_MODE')) && (getConfig('DEBUG_MODE') == 'Y'));
+	// Is cache set?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['is_debugmode_enabled'])) {
+		// Simply check it
+		$GLOBALS['is_debugmode_enabled'] = ((isConfigEntrySet('DEBUG_MODE')) && (getConfig('DEBUG_MODE') == 'Y'));
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return it
+	return $GLOBALS['is_debugmode_enabled'];
 }
 
 // Checks wether SQL debugging is enabled
 function isSqlDebuggingEnabled () {
-	return ((isConfigEntrySet('DEBUG_SQL')) && (getConfig('DEBUG_SQL') == 'Y'));
+	// Is cache set?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['is_sql_debug_enabled'])) {
+		// Determine if SQL debugging is enabled
+		$GLOBALS['is_sql_debug_enabled'] = ((isConfigEntrySet('DEBUG_SQL')) && (getConfig('DEBUG_SQL') == 'Y'));
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return it
+	return $GLOBALS['is_sql_debug_enabled'];
 }
 
 // Checks wether we shall debug regular expressions
-function isDebugRegExpressionEnabled () {
-	// Simply check it
-	return ((isConfigEntrySet('DEBUG_REGEX')) && (getConfig('DEBUG_REGEX') == 'Y'));
+function isDebugRegularExpressionEnabled () {
+	// Is cache set?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['is_regular_exp_debug_enabled'])) {
+		// Simply check it
+		$GLOBALS['is_regular_exp_debug_enabled'] = ((isConfigEntrySet('DEBUG_REGEX')) && (getConfig('DEBUG_REGEX') == 'Y'));
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return it
+	return $GLOBALS['is_regular_exp_debug_enabled'];
 }
 
 // Checks wether the cache instance is valid
@@ -367,19 +393,19 @@ function copyFileVerified ($source, $dest, $chmod = '') {
 	// Is the source file there?
 	if (!isFileReadable($source)) {
 		// Then abort here
-		debug_report_bug('Cannot read from source file ' . basename($source) . '.');
+		debug_report_bug(__FUNCTION__, __LINE__, 'Cannot read from source file ' . basename($source) . '.');
 	} // END - if
 
 	// Is the target directory there?
 	if (!isDirectory(dirname($dest))) {
 		// Then abort here
-		debug_report_bug('Cannot find directory ' . str_replace(getConfig('PATH'), '', dirname($dest)) . '.');
+		debug_report_bug(__FUNCTION__, __LINE__, 'Cannot find directory ' . str_replace(getPath(), '', dirname($dest)) . '.');
 	} // END - if
 
 	// Now try to copy it
 	if (!copy($source, $dest)) {
 		// Something went wrong
-		debug_report_bug('copy() has failed to copy the file.');
+		debug_report_bug(__FUNCTION__, __LINE__, 'copy() has failed to copy the file.');
 	} else {
 		// Reset cache
 		$GLOBALS['file_readable'][$dest] = true;
@@ -411,7 +437,7 @@ function flushHeaders () {
 	// Is the header already sent?
 	if (headers_sent()) {
 		// Then abort here
-		debug_report_bug('Headers already sent!');
+		debug_report_bug(__FUNCTION__, __LINE__, 'Headers already sent!');
 	} // END - if
 
 	// Flush all headers if found
@@ -431,7 +457,7 @@ function changeMode ($FQFN, $mode) {
 	// Is the file/directory there?
 	if ((!isFileReadable($FQFN)) && (!isDirectory($FQFN))) {
 		// Neither, so abort here
-		debug_report_bug('Cannot chmod() on ' . basename($FQFN) . '.');
+		debug_report_bug(__FUNCTION__, __LINE__, 'Cannot chmod() on ' . basename($FQFN) . '.');
 	} // END - if
 
 	// Try to set them
@@ -473,23 +499,14 @@ function isConfigLocalLoaded () {
 
 // Checks wether a nickname or userid was entered and caches the result
 function isNicknameUsed ($userid) {
-	// Default is false
-	$isUsed = false;
-
 	// Is the cache there
-	if (isset($GLOBALS['is_nickname_used'][$userid])) {
-		// Then use it
-		$isUsed = $GLOBALS['is_nickname_used'][$userid];
-	} else {
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['is_nickname_used'][$userid])) {
 		// Determine it
-		$isUsed = (('' . round($userid) . '') != $userid);
-
-		// And write it to the cache
-		$GLOBALS['is_nickname_used'][$userid] = $isUsed;
-	}
+		$GLOBALS['is_nickname_used'][$userid] = (('' . round($userid) . '') != $userid);
+	} // END - if
 
 	// Return the result
-	return $isUsed;
+	return $GLOBALS['is_nickname_used'][$userid];
 }
 
 // Getter for 'what' value
@@ -529,7 +546,7 @@ function isWhatSet ($strict =  false) {
 	// Should we abort here?
 	if (($strict === true) && ($isset === false)) {
 		// Output backtrace
-		debug_report_bug('what is empty.');
+		debug_report_bug(__FUNCTION__, __LINE__, 'what is empty.');
 	} // END - if
 
 	// Return it
@@ -537,12 +554,12 @@ function isWhatSet ($strict =  false) {
 }
 
 // Getter for 'action' value
-function getAction () {
+function getAction ($strict = true) {
 	// Default is null
 	$action = null;
 
 	// Is the value set?
-	if (isActionSet(true)) {
+	if (isActionSet(($strict) && (getScriptOutputMode() == 0))) {
 		// Then use it
 		$action = $GLOBALS['action'];
 	} // END - if
@@ -564,7 +581,7 @@ function isActionSet ($strict =  false) {
 	// Should we abort here?
 	if (($strict === true) && ($isset === false)) {
 		// Output backtrace
-		debug_report_bug('action is empty.');
+		debug_report_bug(__FUNCTION__, __LINE__, 'action is empty.');
 	} // END - if
 
 	// Return it
@@ -600,7 +617,7 @@ function isModuleSet ($strict =  false) {
 	// Should we abort here?
 	if (($strict === true) && ($isset === false)) {
 		// Output backtrace
-		debug_report_bug('module is empty.');
+		debug_report_bug(__FUNCTION__, __LINE__, 'module is empty.');
 	} // END - if
 
 	// Return it
@@ -608,7 +625,7 @@ function isModuleSet ($strict =  false) {
 }
 
 // Getter for 'output_mode' value
-function getOutputMode () {
+function getScriptOutputMode () {
 	// Default is null
 	$output_mode = null;
 
@@ -635,7 +652,7 @@ function isOutputModeSet ($strict =  false) {
 	// Should we abort here?
 	if (($strict === true) && ($isset === false)) {
 		// Output backtrace
-		debug_report_bug('output_mode is empty.');
+		debug_report_bug(__FUNCTION__, __LINE__, 'Output_mode is empty.');
 	} // END - if
 
 	// Return it
@@ -652,7 +669,7 @@ function isBlockModeEnabled () {
 	// Abort if not set
 	if (!isset($GLOBALS['block_mode'])) {
 		// Needs to be fixed
-		debug_report_bug(__FUNCTION__ . ': block_mode is not set.');
+		debug_report_bug(__FUNCTION__, __LINE__, 'Block_mode is not set.');
 	} // END - if
 
 	// Return it
@@ -668,10 +685,16 @@ function addPointsDirectly ($subject, $userid, $points) {
 	return addPointsThroughReferalSystem($subject, $userid, $points, false, 0, false, 'direct');
 }
 
+// Wrapper for redirectToUrl but URL comes from a configuration entry
+function redirectToConfiguredUrl ($configEntry) {
+	// Load the URL
+	redirectToUrl(getConfig($configEntry));
+}
+
 // Wrapper function to redirect from member-only modules to index
 function redirectToIndexMemberOnlyModule () {
 	// Do the redirect here
-	redirectToUrl('modules.php?module=index&code=' . getCode('MODULE_MEM_ONLY') . '&mod=' . getModule());
+	redirectToUrl('modules.php?module=index&code=' . getCode('MODULE_MEMBER_ONLY') . '&mod=' . getModule());
 }
 
 // Wrapper function to redirect to current URL
@@ -687,16 +710,32 @@ function redirectToDereferedUrl ($URL) {
 
 // Wrapper function for checking if extension is installed and newer or same version
 function isExtensionInstalledAndNewer ($ext_name, $version) {
+	// Is an cache entry found?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['ext_installed_newer'][$ext_name][$version])) {
+		$GLOBALS['ext_installed_newer'][$ext_name][$version] = ((isExtensionInstalled($ext_name)) && (getExtensionVersion($ext_name) >= $version));
+	} else {
+		// Cache hits should be incremented twice
+		incrementStatsEntry('cache_hits', 2);
+	}
+
 	// Return it
-	//* DEBUG: */ print __FUNCTION__.':'.$ext_name.'=&gt;'.$version.'<br />';
-	return ((isExtensionInstalled($ext_name)) && (getExtensionVersion($ext_name) >= $version));
+	//* DEBUG: */ debugOutput(__FUNCTION__.':'.$ext_name.'=&gt;'.$version.':'.intval($GLOBALS['ext_installed_newer'][$ext_name][$version]));
+	return $GLOBALS['ext_installed_newer'][$ext_name][$version];
 }
 
 // Wrapper function for checking if extension is installed and older than given version
 function isExtensionInstalledAndOlder ($ext_name, $version) {
+	// Is an cache entry found?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['ext_installed_older'][$ext_name][$version])) {
+		$GLOBALS['ext_installed_older'][$ext_name][$version] = ((isExtensionInstalled($ext_name)) && (isExtensionOlder($ext_name, $version)));
+	} else {
+		// Cache hits should be incremented twice
+		incrementStatsEntry('cache_hits', 2);
+	}
+
 	// Return it
-	//* DEBUG: */ print __FUNCTION__.':'.$ext_name.'&lt;'.$version.'<br />';
-	return ((isExtensionInstalled($ext_name)) && (isExtensionOlder($ext_name, $version)));
+	//* DEBUG: */ debugOutput(__FUNCTION__.':'.$ext_name.'&lt;'.$version.':'.intval($GLOBALS['ext_installed_older'][$ext_name][$version]));
+	return $GLOBALS['ext_installed_older'][$ext_name][$version];
 }
 
 // Set username
@@ -706,17 +745,14 @@ function setUsername ($userName) {
 
 // Get username
 function getUsername () {
-	// default is guest
-	$username = getMessage('USERNAME_GUEST');
-
 	// User name set?
-	if (isset($GLOBALS['username'])) {
-		// Use the set name
-		$username = $GLOBALS['username'];
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['username'])) {
+		// No, so it has to be a guest
+		$GLOBALS['username'] = '{--USERNAME_GUEST--}';
 	} // END - if
 
 	// Return it
-	return $username;
+	return $GLOBALS['username'];
 }
 
 // Wrapper function for installation phase
@@ -733,7 +769,14 @@ function isInstallationPhase () {
 
 // Checks wether the extension demo is actuve and the admin login is demo (password needs to be demo, too!)
 function isDemoModeActive () {
-	return ((isExtensionActive('demo')) && (getSession('admin_login') == 'demo'));
+	// Is cache set?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['demo_mode_active'])) {
+		// Simply check it
+		$GLOBALS['demo_mode_active'] = ((isExtensionActive('demo')) && (getAdminLogin(getSession('admin_id')) == 'demo'));
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return it
+	return $GLOBALS['demo_mode_active'];
 }
 
 // Getter for PHP caching value
@@ -742,41 +785,26 @@ function getPhpCaching () {
 }
 
 // Checks wether the admin hash is set
-function isAdminHashSet ($admin) {
-	/**
-	 * @TODO Do we really need this check? If yes, try to fix this:
-	 * 1.:functions.php:2504, debug_get_mailable_backtrace(0)
-	 * 2.:wrapper-functions.php:744, debug_report_bug(1)
-	 * 3.:mysql-manager.php:728, isAdminHashSet(1)
-	 * 4.:filters.php:384, isAdmin(0)
-	 * 5.:debug_get_mailable_backtrace:2457, FILTER_DETERMINE_USERNAME(1)
-	 * 6.:filter-functions.php:280, call_user_func_array(2)
-	 * 7.:load_cache.php:74, runFilterChain(1)
-	 * 8.:inc-functions.php:131, include(1)
-	 * 9.:inc-functions.php:145, loadInclude(1)
-	 * 10.:mysql-connect.php:104, loadIncludeOnce(1)
-	 * 11.:inc-functions.php:131, include(1)
-	 * 12.:inc-functions.php:145, loadInclude(1)
-	 * 13.:config-global.php:106, loadIncludeOnce(1)
-	 * 14.:js.php:57, require(1)
-	 */
+function isAdminHashSet ($adminId) {
+	// Is the array there?
 	if (!isset($GLOBALS['cache_array']['admin'])) {
-		debug_report_bug('Cache not set.');
+		// Missing array should be reported
+		debug_report_bug(__FUNCTION__, __LINE__, 'Cache not set.');
 	} // END - if
 
 	// Check for admin hash
-	return isset($GLOBALS['cache_array']['admin']['password'][$admin]);
+	return isset($GLOBALS['cache_array']['admin']['password'][$adminId]);
 }
 
 // Setter for admin hash
-function setAdminHash ($admin, $hash) {
-	$GLOBALS['cache_array']['admin']['password'][$admin] = $hash;
+function setAdminHash ($adminId, $hash) {
+	$GLOBALS['cache_array']['admin']['password'][$adminId] = $hash;
 }
 
 // Init user data array
 function initUserData () {
 	// User id should not be zero
-	if (getCurrentUserId() < 1) debug_report_bug(__FUNCTION__.': User id is zero.');
+	if (getCurrentUserId() < 1) debug_report_bug(__FUNCTION__, __LINE__, 'User id is zero.');
 
 	// Init the user
 	$GLOBALS['user_data'][getCurrentUserId()] = array();
@@ -785,7 +813,7 @@ function initUserData () {
 // Getter for user data
 function getUserData ($column) {
 	// User id should not be zero
-	if (getCurrentUserId() < 1) debug_report_bug(__FUNCTION__.': User id is zero.');
+	if (getCurrentUserId() < 1) debug_report_bug(__FUNCTION__, __LINE__, 'User id is zero.');
 
 	// Return the value
 	return $GLOBALS['user_data'][getCurrentUserId()][$column];
@@ -797,7 +825,7 @@ function getUserDataArray () {
 	$uid = getCurrentUserId();
 
 	// User id should not be zero
-	if ($uid < 1) debug_report_bug(__FUNCTION__.': User id is zero.');
+	if ($uid < 1) debug_report_bug(__FUNCTION__, __LINE__, 'User id is zero.');
 
 	// Get the whole array if found
 	if (isset($GLOBALS['user_data'][$uid])) {
@@ -815,13 +843,23 @@ function isUserDataValid () {
 	// User id should not be zero so abort here
 	if (!isCurrentUserIdSet()) return false;
 
-	// Is the array there and filled?
-	return ((isset($GLOBALS['user_data'][getCurrentUserId()])) && (count($GLOBALS['user_data'][getCurrentUserId()]) > 1));
+	// Is it cached?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['is_userdata_valid'][getCurrentUserId()])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['is_userdata_valid'][getCurrentUserId()] = ((isset($GLOBALS['user_data'][getCurrentUserId()])) && (count($GLOBALS['user_data'][getCurrentUserId()]) > 1));
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return the result
+	return $GLOBALS['is_userdata_valid'][getCurrentUserId()];
 }
 
 // Setter for current userid
 function setCurrentUserId ($userid) {
+	// Set userid
 	$GLOBALS['current_userid'] = bigintval($userid);
+
+	// Unset it to re-determine the actual state
+	unset($GLOBALS['is_userdata_valid'][$userid]);
 }
 
 // Getter for current userid
@@ -829,7 +867,7 @@ function getCurrentUserId () {
 	// Userid must be set before it can be used
 	if (!isCurrentUserIdSet()) {
 		// Not set
-		debug_report_bug('User id is not set.');
+		debug_report_bug(__FUNCTION__, __LINE__, 'User id is not set.');
 	} // END - if
 
 	// Return the userid
@@ -838,27 +876,40 @@ function getCurrentUserId () {
 
 // Checks if current userid is set
 function isCurrentUserIdSet () {
-	return isset($GLOBALS['current_userid']);
+	return ((isset($GLOBALS['current_userid'])) && (isValidUserId($GLOBALS['current_userid'])));
 }
 
 // Checks wether we are debugging template cache
 function isDebuggingTemplateCache () {
-	return (getConfig('DEBUG_TEMPLATE_CACHE') == 'Y');
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['debug_template_cache'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['debug_template_cache'] = (getConfig('DEBUG_TEMPLATE_CACHE') == 'Y');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['debug_template_cache'];
 }
 
 // Wrapper for fetchUserData() and getUserData() calls
-function getFetchedUserData ($keyColumn, $userId, $valueColumn) {
-	// Default is 'guest'
-	$data = getMessage('USERNAME_GUEST');
-
-	// Can we fetch the user data?
-	if (($userId > 0) && (fetchUserData($userId, $keyColumn))) {
-		// Now get the data back
-		$data = getUserData($valueColumn);
+function getFetchedUserData ($keyColumn, $userid, $valueColumn) {
+	// Is it cached?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['user_data_cache'][$userid][$keyColumn][$valueColumn])) {
+		// Default is 'guest'
+		$data = '{--USERNAME_GUEST--}';
+
+		// Can we fetch the user data?
+		if ((isValidUserId($userid)) && (fetchUserData($userid, $keyColumn))) {
+			// Now get the data back
+			$data = getUserData($valueColumn);
+		} // END - if
+
+		// Cache it
+		$GLOBALS['user_data_cache'][$userid][$keyColumn][$valueColumn] = $data;
 	} // END - if
 
 	// Return it
-	return $data;
+	return $GLOBALS['user_data_cache'][$userid][$keyColumn][$valueColumn];
 }
 
 // Wrapper for strpos() to ease porting from deprecated ereg() function
@@ -873,5 +924,955 @@ function isInStringIgnoreCase ($needle, $haystack) {
 	return (isInString(strtolower($needle), strtolower($haystack)));
 }
 
+// Wrapper to check for if fatal errors where detected
+function ifFatalErrorsDetected () {
+	// Just call the inner function
+	return (getTotalFatalErrors() > 0);
+}
+
+// Setter for HTTP status
+function setHttpStatus ($status) {
+	$GLOBALS['http_status'] = (string) $status;
+}
+
+// Getter for HTTP status
+function getHttpStatus () {
+	return $GLOBALS['http_status'];
+}
+
+/**
+ * Send a HTTP redirect to the browser. This function was taken from DokuWiki
+ * (GNU GPL 2; http://www.dokuwiki.org) and modified to fit into mailer project.
+ *
+ * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * If you want to redirect, please use redirectToUrl(); instead
+ * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * Works arround Microsoft IIS cookie sending bug. Does exit the script.
+ *
+ * @link    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q176113/
+ * @author  Andreas Gohr <andi@splitbrain.org>
+ * @access  private
+ */
+function sendRawRedirect ($url) {
+	// always close the session
+	session_write_close();
+
+	// Revert entity &amp;
+	$url = str_replace('&amp;', '&', $url);
+
+	// check if running on IIS < 6 with CGI-PHP
+	if ((isset($_SERVER['SERVER_SOFTWARE'])) && (isset($_SERVER['GATEWAY_INTERFACE'])) &&
+		(strpos($_SERVER['GATEWAY_INTERFACE'],'CGI') !== false) &&
+		(preg_match('|^Microsoft-IIS/(\d)\.\d$|', trim($_SERVER['SERVER_SOFTWARE']), $matches)) &&
+		($matches[1] < 6)) {
+		// Send the IIS header
+		sendHeader('Refresh: 0;url=' . $url);
+	} else {
+		// Send generic header
+		sendHeader('Location: ' . $url);
+	}
+
+	// Shutdown here
+	shutdown();
+}
+
+// Determines the country of the given user id
+function determineCountry ($userid) {
+	// Default is 'invalid'
+	$country = 'invalid';
+
+	// Is extension country active?
+	if (isExtensionActive('country')) {
+		// Determine the right country code through the country id
+		$id = getUserData('country_code');
+
+		// Then handle it over
+		$country = generateCountryInfo($id);
+	} else {
+		// Get raw code from user data
+		$country = getUserData('country');
+	}
+
+	// Return it
+	return $country;
+}
+
+// "Getter" for total confirmed user accounts
+function getTotalConfirmedUser () {
+	// Is it cached?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['total_confirmed_users'])) {
+		// Then do it
+		$GLOBALS['total_confirmed_users'] = countSumTotalData('CONFIRMED', 'user_data', 'userid', 'status', true);
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cached value
+	return $GLOBALS['total_confirmed_users'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for total unconfirmed user accounts
+function getTotalUnconfirmedUser () {
+	// Is it cached?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['total_unconfirmed_users'])) {
+		// Then do it
+		$GLOBALS['total_unconfirmed_users'] = countSumTotalData('UNCONFIRMED', 'user_data', 'userid', 'status', true);
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cached value
+	return $GLOBALS['total_unconfirmed_users'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for total locked user accounts
+function getTotalLockedUser () {
+	// Is it cached?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['total_locked_users'])) {
+		// Then do it
+		$GLOBALS['total_locked_users'] = countSumTotalData('LOCKED', 'user_data', 'userid', 'status', true);
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cached value
+	return $GLOBALS['total_locked_users'];
+}
+
+// Is given userid valid?
+function isValidUserId ($userid) {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['is_valid_userid'][$userid])) {
+		// Check it out
+		$GLOBALS['is_valid_userid'][$userid] = ((!is_null($userid)) && (!empty($userid)) && ($userid > 0));
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['is_valid_userid'][$userid];
+}
+
+// Encodes entities
+function encodeEntities ($str) {
+	// Secure it first
+	$str = secureString($str);
+
+	// Encode dollar sign as well
+	$str = str_replace('$', '&#36;', $str);
+
+	// Return it
+	return $str;
+}
+
+// "Getter" for date from patch_ctime
+function getDateFromPatchTime () {
+	// Is it cached?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS[__FUNCTION__])) {
+		// Then set it
+		$GLOBALS[__FUNCTION__] = generateDateTime(getConfig('patch_ctime'), '5');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS[__FUNCTION__];
+}
+
+// Getter for current year (default)
+function getYear ($timestamp = null) {
+	// Is it cached?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['year'][$timestamp])) {
+		// null is time()
+		if (is_null($timestamp)) $timestamp = time();
+
+		// Then create it
+		$GLOBALS['year'][$timestamp] = date('Y', $timestamp);
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['year'][$timestamp];
+}
+
+// Getter for current month (default)
+function getMonth ($timestamp = null) {
+	// Is it cached?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['month'][$timestamp])) {
+		// null is time()
+		if (is_null($timestamp)) $timestamp = time();
+
+		// Then create it
+		$GLOBALS['month'][$timestamp] = date('m', $timestamp);
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['month'][$timestamp];
+}
+
+// Getter for current day (default)
+function getDay ($timestamp = null) {
+	// Is it cached?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['day'][$timestamp])) {
+		// null is time()
+		if (is_null($timestamp)) $timestamp = time();
+
+		// Then create it
+		$GLOBALS['day'][$timestamp] = date('d', $timestamp);
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['day'][$timestamp];
+}
+
+// Getter for current week (default)
+function getWeek ($timestamp = null) {
+	// Is it cached?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['week'][$timestamp])) {
+		// null is time()
+		if (is_null($timestamp)) $timestamp = time();
+
+		// Then create it
+		$GLOBALS['week'][$timestamp] = date('W', $timestamp);
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['week'][$timestamp];
+}
+
+// Getter for current short_hour (default)
+function getShortHour ($timestamp = null) {
+	// Is it cached?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['short_hour'][$timestamp])) {
+		// null is time()
+		if (is_null($timestamp)) $timestamp = time();
+
+		// Then create it
+		$GLOBALS['short_hour'][$timestamp] = date('G', $timestamp);
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['short_hour'][$timestamp];
+}
+
+// Getter for current long_hour (default)
+function getLongHour ($timestamp = null) {
+	// Is it cached?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['long_hour'][$timestamp])) {
+		// null is time()
+		if (is_null($timestamp)) $timestamp = time();
+
+		// Then create it
+		$GLOBALS['long_hour'][$timestamp] = date('H', $timestamp);
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['long_hour'][$timestamp];
+}
+
+// Getter for current second (default)
+function getSecond ($timestamp = null) {
+	// Is it cached?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['second'][$timestamp])) {
+		// null is time()
+		if (is_null($timestamp)) $timestamp = time();
+
+		// Then create it
+		$GLOBALS['second'][$timestamp] = date('s', $timestamp);
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['second'][$timestamp];
+}
+
+// Getter for current minute (default)
+function getMinute ($timestamp = null) {
+	// Is it cached?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['minute'][$timestamp])) {
+		// null is time()
+		if (is_null($timestamp)) $timestamp = time();
+
+		// Then create it
+		$GLOBALS['minute'][$timestamp] = date('i', $timestamp);
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['minute'][$timestamp];
+}
+
+// Checks wether the title decoration is enabled
+function isTitleDecorationEnabled () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['title_deco_enabled'])) {
+		// Just check it
+		$GLOBALS['title_deco_enabled'] = (getConfig('enable_title_deco') == 'Y');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['title_deco_enabled'];
+}
+
+// Checks wether filter usage updates are enabled (expensive queries!)
+function isFilterUsageUpdateEnabled () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['filter_usage_updates'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['filter_usage_updates'] = ((isExtensionInstalledAndNewer('sql_patches', '0.6.0')) && (isConfigEntrySet('update_filter_usage')) && (getConfig('update_filter_usage') == 'Y'));
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['filter_usage_updates'];
+}
+
+// Checks wether debugging of weekly resets is enabled
+function isWeeklyResetDebugEnabled () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['weekly_reset_debug'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['weekly_reset_debug'] = ((isConfigEntrySet('DEBUG_WEEKLY')) && (getConfig('DEBUG_WEEKLY') == 'Y'));
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['weekly_reset_debug'];
+}
+
+// Checks wether debugging of monthly resets is enabled
+function isMonthlyResetDebugEnabled () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['monthly_reset_debug'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['monthly_reset_debug'] = ((isConfigEntrySet('DEBUG_MONTHLY')) && (getConfig('DEBUG_MONTHLY') == 'Y'));
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['monthly_reset_debug'];
+}
+
+// Checks wether displaying of debug SQLs are enabled
+function isDisplayDebugSqlEnabled () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['display_debug_sql'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['display_debug_sql'] = ((isExtensionInstalledAndNewer('other', '0.2.2')) && (getConfig('display_debug_sqls') == 'Y'));
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['display_debug_sql'];
+}
+
+// Checks wether module title is enabled
+function isModuleTitleEnabled () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['mod_title_enabled'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['mod_title_enabled'] = (getConfig('enable_mod_title') == 'Y');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['mod_title_enabled'];
+}
+
+// Checks wether what title is enabled
+function isWhatTitleEnabled () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['mod_title_enabled'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['mod_title_enabled'] = (getConfig('enable_what_title') == 'Y');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['mod_title_enabled'];
+}
+
+// Checks wether stats are enabled
+function ifStatsAreEnabled () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['stats_enabled'])) {
+		// Then determine it
+		$GLOBALS['stats_enabled'] = (getConfig('stats_enabled') == 'Y');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cached value
+	return $GLOBALS['stats_enabled'];
+}
+
+// Checks wether admin-notification of certain user actions is enabled
+function isAdminNotificationEnabled () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['admin_notification_enabled'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['admin_notification_enabled'] = (getConfig('admin_notify') == 'Y');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['admin_notification_enabled'];
+}
+
+// Checks wether random referal id selection is enabled
+function isRandomReferalIdEnabled () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['select_user_zero_refid'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['select_user_zero_refid'] = (getConfig('select_user_zero_refid') == 'Y');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['select_user_zero_refid'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for default language
+function getDefaultLanguage () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['default_language'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['default_language'] = getConfig('DEFAULT_LANG');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['default_language'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for path
+function getPath () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['path'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['path'] = getConfig('PATH');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['path'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for url
+function getUrl () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['url'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['url'] = getConfig('URL');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['url'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for cache_path
+function getCachePath () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['cache_path'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['cache_path'] = getConfig('CACHE_PATH');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['cache_path'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for secret_key
+function getSecretKey () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['secret_key'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['secret_key'] = getConfig('secret_key');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['secret_key'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for master_salt
+function getMasterSalt () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['master_salt'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['master_salt'] = getConfig('master_salt');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['master_salt'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for prime
+function getPrime () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['prime'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['prime'] = getConfig('_PRIME');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['prime'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for encrypt_seperator
+function getEncryptSeperator () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['encrypt_seperator'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['encrypt_seperator'] = getConfig('ENCRYPT_SEPERATOR');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['encrypt_seperator'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for mysql_prefix
+function getMysqlPrefix () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['mysql_prefix'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['mysql_prefix'] = getConfig('_MYSQL_PREFIX');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['mysql_prefix'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for table_type
+function getTableType () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['table_type'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['table_type'] = getConfig('_TABLE_TYPE');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['table_type'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for salt_length
+function getSaltLength () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['salt_length'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['salt_length'] = getConfig('salt_length');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['salt_length'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for output_mode
+function getOutputMode () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['cached_output_mode'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['cached_output_mode'] = getConfig('OUTPUT_MODE');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['cached_output_mode'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for full_version
+function getFullVersion () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['full_version'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['full_version'] = getConfig('FULL_VERSION');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['full_version'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for title
+function getTitle () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['title'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['title'] = getConfig('TITLE');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['title'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for curr_svn_revision
+function getCurrSvnRevision () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['curr_svn_revision'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['curr_svn_revision'] = getConfig('CURR_SVN_REVISION');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['curr_svn_revision'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for server_url
+function getServerUrl () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['server_url'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['server_url'] = getConfig('SERVER_URL');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['server_url'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for mt_word
+function getMtWord () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['mt_word'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['mt_word'] = getConfig('mt_word');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['mt_word'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for mt_word2
+function getMtWord2 () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['mt_word2'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['mt_word2'] = getConfig('mt_word2');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['mt_word2'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for main_title
+function getMainTitle () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['main_title'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['main_title'] = getConfig('MAIN_TITLE');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['main_title'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for file_hash
+function getFileHash () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['file_hash'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['file_hash'] = getConfig('file_hash');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['file_hash'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for pass_scramble
+function getPassScramble () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['pass_scramble'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['pass_scramble'] = getConfig('pass_scramble');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['pass_scramble'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for ap_inactive_since
+function getApInactiveSince () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['ap_inactive_since'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['ap_inactive_since'] = getConfig('ap_inactive_since');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['ap_inactive_since'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for user_min_confirmed
+function getUserMinConfirmed () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['user_min_confirmed'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['user_min_confirmed'] = getConfig('user_min_confirmed');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['user_min_confirmed'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for auto_purge
+function getAutoPurge () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['auto_purge'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['auto_purge'] = getConfig('auto_purge');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['auto_purge'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for bonus_userid
+function getBonusUserid () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['bonus_userid'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['bonus_userid'] = getConfig('bonus_userid');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['bonus_userid'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for ap_inactive_time
+function getApInactiveTime () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['ap_inactive_time'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['ap_inactive_time'] = getConfig('ap_inactive_time');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['ap_inactive_time'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for ap_dm_timeout
+function getApDmTimeout () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['ap_dm_timeout'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['ap_dm_timeout'] = getConfig('ap_dm_timeout');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['ap_dm_timeout'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for ap_tasks_time
+function getApTasksTime () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['ap_tasks_time'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['ap_tasks_time'] = getConfig('ap_tasks_time');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['ap_tasks_time'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for ap_unconfirmed_time
+function getApUnconfirmedTime () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['ap_unconfirmed_time'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['ap_unconfirmed_time'] = getConfig('ap_unconfirmed_time');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['ap_unconfirmed_time'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for points
+function getPoints () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['points'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['points'] = getConfig('POINTS');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['points'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for slogan
+function getSlogan () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['slogan'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['slogan'] = getConfig('SLOGAN');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['slogan'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for copy
+function getCopy () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['copy'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['copy'] = getConfig('COPY');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['copy'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for webmaster
+function getWebmaster () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['webmaster'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['webmaster'] = getConfig('WEBMASTER');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['webmaster'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for sql_count
+function getSqlCount () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['sql_count'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['sql_count'] = getConfig('sql_count');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['sql_count'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for num_templates
+function getNumTemplates () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['num_templates'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['num_templates'] = getConfig('num_templates');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['num_templates'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for dns_cache_timeout
+function getDnsCacheTimeout () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['dns_cache_timeout'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['dns_cache_timeout'] = getConfig('dns_cache_timeout');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['dns_cache_timeout'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for menu_blur_spacer
+function getMenuBlurSpacer () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['menu_blur_spacer'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['menu_blur_spacer'] = getConfig('menu_blur_spacer');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['menu_blur_spacer'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for points_register
+function getPointsRegister () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['points_register'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['points_register'] = getConfig('points_register');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['points_register'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for points_ref
+function getPointsRef () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['points_ref'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['points_ref'] = getConfig('points_ref');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['points_ref'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for ref_payout
+function getRefPayout () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['ref_payout'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['ref_payout'] = getConfig('ref_payout');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['ref_payout'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for online_timeout
+function getOnlineTimeout () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['online_timeout'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['online_timeout'] = getConfig('online_timeout');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['online_timeout'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for index_home
+function getIndexHome () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['index_home'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['index_home'] = getConfig('index_home');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['index_home'];
+}
+
+// Checks wether proxy configuration is used
+function isProxyUsed () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['is_proxy_used'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['is_proxy_used'] = ((isExtensionInstalledAndNewer('sql_patches', '0.4.3')) && (getConfig('proxy_host') != '') && (getConfig('proxy_port') > 0));
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['is_proxy_used'];
+}
+
+// Checks wether POST data contains selections
+function ifPostContainsSelections ($element = 'sel') {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['post_contains_selections'][$element])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['post_contains_selections'][$element] = (countPostSelection($element) > 0);
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['post_contains_selections'][$element];
+}
+
+// Checks wether verbose_sql is Y and returns true/false if so
+function isVerboseSqlEnabled () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['is_verbose_sql_enabled'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['is_verbose_sql_enabled'] = ((isExtensionInstalledAndNewer('sql_patches', '0.0.7')) && (getConfig('verbose_sql') == 'Y'));
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['is_verbose_sql_enabled'];
+}
+
+// "Getter" for total user points
+function getTotalPoints ($userid) {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['total_points'][$userid])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['total_points'][$userid] = countSumTotalData($userid, 'user_points', 'points') - countSumTotalData($userid, 'user_data', 'used_points');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['total_points'][$userid];
+}
+
+// Wrapper to check if url_blacklist is enabled
+function isUrlBlacklistEnabled () {
+	// Do we have cache?
+	if (!isset($GLOBALS['is_url_blacklist_enabled'])) {
+		// Determine it
+		$GLOBALS['is_url_blacklist_enabled'] = (getConfig('url_blacklist') == 'Y');
+	} // END - if
+
+	// Return cache
+	return $GLOBALS['is_url_blacklist_enabled'];
+}
+
 // [EOF]
 ?>