JInstaller/setOverwrite

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Description[edit]

Set the allow overwrite switch

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Syntax[edit]

setOverwrite($state=false)

Parameter Name	Default Value	Description
$state	false	$state Overwrite switch state

Returns[edit]

boolean Previous value

Defined in[edit]

libraries/joomla/installer/installer.php

Importing[edit]

jimport( 'joomla.installer.installer' );

Source Body[edit]

public function setOverwrite($state=false)
{
        $tmp = $this->_overwrite;
        if ($state) {
                $this->_overwrite = true;
        }
        else {
                $this->_overwrite = false;
        }
        return $tmp;
}

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Examples[edit]

Code Examples[edit]

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