modX.getUser
modX::getUser
Get the current authenticated User and assigns it to the modX instance.
Syntax
API Doc: http://api.modx.com/revolution/2.2/db_core_model_modx_modx.class.html#%5CmodX::getUser()
modUser getUser ([string $contextKey = ''])
Example
Get the current auth'ed user and print out its username.
$user = $modx->getUser();
echo $user->get('username');
Get the user's email address (stored in their profile):
$user = $modx->getUser();
if (!$user) return '';
$profile = $user->getOne('Profile');
if (!$profile) return '';
print $profile->get('email');
Get an extended field from the user.
$user = $modx->getUser();
if (!$user) return '';
$profile = $user->getOne('Profile');
if (!$profile) return '';
$extended = $profile->get('extended');
print (isset($extended['custom_user_field'])) ? $extended['custom_user_field'] : '';