Re: OOP Newbie - why does this not work?

Bob, 'wrapping' you class definition within HTML like you have done is not only weird but down right ugly. I recommend sticking each class you write in a seperate file and using include_once() or require_once() before you output anything to the browser. basically try to seperate you code into 'stages' (for want of a better word) e.g.: 1. setup an environment (includes loading classes) 2. process the request 3. redirect or output a page Bob Hartung wrote:

Hi all,

...

</head> <body>

    <br>
      <P>This is outside the php code block</P>
    <br>
    <?php
      echo "Start defining the class here: <BR>" ;
/*      class Test
      {
            function __constructor()
         {
           var $saying ;

'var' doesn't belong here. it belongs directly in the body of class def.

            $saying = "Im in the Test Class" ;
         }
                function get()
         {
           return $saying ;

there is a missing '}' here. also you should be returning and setting $this->saying

             }
          var $liveclass ;

drop the 'var' - it's only for php4 and then only for defining the properties of classes/objects: class Test { var $myProperty; }

      $liveclass = new Test ;
      echo $liveclass->get() ;
      echo "<BR>" ;
     echo "This is in the php code block" ;

*/

    ?>

</body> </html>