function &getRace($race)
{
if (!isset($race)) {
trigger_error("Someone did some sloppy coding, pick a race!", E_USER_ERROR);
die("Are we still alive here? DIE ALREADY!");
}
$cleanedRace = clsRace::cleanRaceName($race);
//check wether we need to load this race
if (!isset($GLOBALS['obj' . $cleanedRace])) {
$filepath = 'inc/races/' . $cleanedRace . '.php';
$racefunction = 'create_' . $cleanedRace . '_object';
if (!file_exists($filepath)) {
trigger_error("Race not found: {$race}", E_USER_ERROR);
die("Are we still alive here? DIE ALREADY!");
}
require_once $filepath;
$GLOBALS['obj' . $cleanedRace] = $racefunction();
}
return $GLOBALS['obj' . $cleanedRace];
}
