Using PHPMail Library Causes Clash in Cron

[swartjie]

Hi,

 

I have a module that uses the PHPmail library to send emails after the cron runs for WHMCS.

When I set it to run before the cron, the error does not apear, but If I set it to run after the cron (which i need) I get the below error...

 

I assume it is because WHMCS uses the same PHPmailLibrary.

 

How can I stop this clash?

I cannot remove the link because the function which requires the phpmailer is also used outside of the HOOK, and outside I need to declare it.

 

Fatal error: Cannot redeclare class phpmailerException in /home/username/public_html/whmcs/modules/addons/addon_name/PHPMailer/class.phpmailer.php on line 3883

[sentq]

use the "class_exists" function to check if the class was already loaded or not before loading it, for example if this is how you include/require the class file:

require('PHPMailer/class.phpmailer.php');

 

change it to:

if (!class_exists("PHPMailer")){
   require('PHPMailer/class.phpmailer.php');
}

[swartjie]

I am sorry I did not reply before, For some reason I could not.

 

But this was very useful thank you sentq

[sentq]

I am sorry I did not reply before, For some reason I could not.

 

But this was very useful thank you sentq

you're welcome!