Views Argument Globals

Introduction

Views Argument Globals is a Views plugin that implements a clean way to retrieve information from the PHP global variables, and pass like a "contextual filter" also known a argument

• Do you need to filter a view result from a value inside a $GLOBALS variable?
• Do you need to filter a view result from a value inside a $_GET variable?
• Do you need to filter a view result from a value inside a $_COOKIE variable?
• Do you need to filter a view result from a value inside a $_SESSION variable?

This is module for you!

Requirements

• Views

Similar projects

Both modules bellow implements a way to retrieve information from GET or other HTTP methods, but no of them implements a way to retrieve a variable inside a $_SESSION or a $GLOBALS.

• Views Arguments Extras
• Views Contextual Filter Query

Installation

Only that you need do is grab this package and put in your properly modules folder inside your drupal site instalation, an go to Administration >> Modules, find "Views Argument Globals" and enable it.

Or use drush like that, in your drupal instalation path:

• drush en views_argument_globals

Configuration

After instalation only that you need do is in your views display, inside a Advanced >> Contextual Filters >> Choose a option between these:

• $GLOBALS variable
• $_GET variable
• $_COOKIE variable
• $_SESSION variable

Follow the instructions in a helper text and save configuration, only that!