views list function for checking what views have been made on the current week

PHP

// on the views page
$views->fields_array = array(); // reset the array each time.
$views->fields_array["order_num"] = date('W');
$views->fields_array["order_type"] = "week_num"; // or... year_num, month_num or week_num
$views->fields_array["max"] = 10; // max items to show.
$views_week_top = $views->views_list();

$page_content .= $views_week_top;

// function within the views extend class
/*
  shows a list of views ordered by the fields array order_by value. for listing top hits per month, week or year.
  $this->fields_array = array(); // reset the array each time.
  $this->fields_array["order_num"] = date('y');
  $this->fields_array["order_type"] = "year_num"; // or... month_num or week_num
  $this->fields_array["max"] = 10; // max items to show.
  */
  public function views_list() {
    global $functions;
    $out = "";
    $db_table_name = $this->db->escapeString($this->db_table_name);
    $order_type = $this->db->escapeString($this->fields_array["order_type"]);
    $order_num = $this->db->escapeString($this->fields_array["order_num"]);
    $max = $this->db->escapeString($this->fields_array["max"]);
    echo $sql = "select * from $db_table_name where
      $order_type = '$order_num'
      order by views desc limit $max
      ";
    $result = $this->db->query($sql);
    $views_total = 0;
    while($row = $result->fetchArray()) {
      foreach($this->load_array as $load_title) {
          //$template->set($load_title, $row[$load_title]);
          // also set the items.. so they can be re-used, if for a single loaded item. this will not work for multiple
          $this->$load_title = $row[$load_title];
          // i think this breaks stuff... it seems to replace things on the view page, so not a good idea
      }
      // now all values should be set so can add the output
      $title_safe = htmlentities($this->title);
      $out .= "<div class='views-list-item'>
        <a href='/view/$this->linked_class/$this->linked_uid/'>$title_safe</a> $this->views
      </div>";
    }
    return $out;
  }