ID: 10430 Updated by: andi Reported By: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Old-Status: Open Status: Closed Bug Type: *General Issues PHP Version: 4.0.4pl1 Assigned To: Comments: Right. require() and include() both happen at run-time while the class is checked for method's at compile-time. You have to include the method definitions inside the class {} Andi Previous Comments: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [2001-04-21 05:15:35] [EMAIL PROTECTED] In file class.php: -------------------------------------------------------- <?php class myclass { require( $DOCUMENT_ROOT . "/methods.inc.php" ); } $myinstance = new myclass; $myinstance->method(); ?> -------------------------------------------------------- In file methods.inc.php: -------------------------------------------------------- <?php function method() { print "hi"; } ?> -------------------------------------------------------- Accessing class.php returns the following error: Parse error: parse error, expecting `T_OLD_FUNCTION' or `T_FUNCTION' or `T_VAR' or `'}'' in class.php on line 5 Surely this should work? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ATTENTION! Do NOT reply to this email! To reply, use the web interface found at http://bugs.php.net/?id=10430&edit=2 -- PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]