$mainframe->close() Joomla 2.5

Question

In Joomla 1.5 when I like to call AJAX, I add function in the controller like so

global $mainframe;
        $idContact = JRequest::getVar('idContact');
        $modelContact = $this->getModel('clientcontact');
        if($modelContact->delete($idContact))
            echo "1";
        else 
            echo "0";
$mainframe->close();

And the controler return 1 or 0 (I dont need to use the raw or anthing else just tmpl=component in the URL)

In the 2.5 I have an error wiht $mainframe->close();

I dont like to use the raw or modal layout

Which Joomla are you using, your Question title says 2.5 and you refer to 1.5 in the body? — Craig
I said that in the Joomla 1.5 I use that code and evrything is Ok, but I put that code in the 2.5 i got error with the close() funtion Fatal error: Call to a member function close() on a non-object in C:\xampp\htdocs\joomla25\administrator\components\com_tktransit\controllers\client.php on line 44 — Rad

Craig Craig · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-25T10:51:49

global $mainframe;

Was deprecated in 1.6 and is not available in Joomla 2.5 you should read the Adapting a Joomla 1.5 extension to Joomla 2.5 article on the Joomla Doc's website.

If you're doing it the lazy way, then you can simply replace:

global $mainframe;

With:

$mainframe = JFactory::getApplication();

throughout your extension.

In addition the $option global is gone.

You may also want to bookmark the Developers portal on Joomla Doc's.

$mainframe->close() Joomla 2.5

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