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Universal Error Logging Helper
cwpLog($error_issue, $error, $snippet_name = '', $snippet_id = 0, $error_line = 0)
Log errors, warnings, or information to the CWP error log table or the WordPress error log.
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Purpose:
- Simple, unified logging for all plugin errors and warnings.
- When custom logging is enabled, entries are stored in the CWP database table; otherwise they are sent to the PHP error log.
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Parameters:
$error_issue(string): Short category/slug for the error (required)$error(string): Main error message/details (required)$snippet_name(string): Name of the snippet (optional)$snippet_id(int): ID of the snippet (optional)$error_line(int): Line number (optional)
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Returns:
trueif logged successfully,falseotherwise
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Example:
cwpLog('api_error', 'Failed to connect to FileMaker API'); cwpLog('validation', 'Missing required field', 'My Snippet', 123, 45); -
Notes:
- If custom logging is enabled, logs to the DB table.
- Otherwise, logs to the PHP error log.
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