function set($var, $value)
{
// This function handles a SPECIAL CASE where the use_offset is queried for a ROPE object. This is special because a ROPE has a different use_offset
// for each end (end 'a' and end 'b'), which are serialized into a single STRING value for database storage.
// If this set function is called and the special case does not apply, the 'set' function in the parent class will be invoked.
$value = strtolower(mydb::cxn()->real_escape_string($value));
switch ($var) {
case 'use_offset':
if ($value == "") {
$this->use_offset = 'a0,b0';
} elseif (preg_match('/\\ba\\d{1,3},b\\d{1,3}\\b/', $value) != 1) {
throw new Exception('The USE OFFSET for a rope must include both the \'A\' end and the \'B\' end.');
} else {
$this->use_offset = $value;
}
case 'use_offset_a':
if ($value == "") {
$this->use_offset = 'a0,b0';
}
if ($this->var_is_int($value) && $value >= 0) {
$this->use_offset = 'a' . $value . ',b' . $this->get_use_offset('b');
} else {
throw new Exception('The use-offset for end \'A\' must be a number greater than or equal to zero.');
}
break;
case 'use_offset_b':
if ($this->var_is_int($value) && $value >= 0) {
$this->use_offset = 'a' . $this->get_use_offset('a') . ',b' . $value;
} else {
throw new Exception('The use-offset for end \'B\' must be a number greater than or equal to zero.');
}
break;
default:
parent::set($var, $value);
}
// End: switch()
}
