Re: Classes

I have a DB extraction class I wrote that supports both MySQL and MSSQL (and can be easily extended to support others). My class is also called DB. <? define( "MSSQL_DB", 1); define( "MYSQL_DB",2); class DB { var $db_type; function DB($type) { $this->db_type = $type; ## the type of database connecting to: mssql or mysql. } function connect($host,$un,$pw) { ##.... return $link } function select_db($dbname) { ##.... return $dblink; } ## ... } // end class DB ?> To instantiate a class, you have to use "new" $db = new DB(MSSQL_DB); # $link = $db->connect($host,$un,$pw); $dblink = $db->select_db($dbname); The syntax below: > $conn = DB::Connect($connstr); > $conn->query($sql); Is that it? Because maybe that is a form of using the class statically (?? reminds me of Java). "Brian Feliciano" <brian@websensegroup.com> wrote in message news:200202141725.g1EHPrb13874@www.virtuaservers.com... > i've seen a code like this... > ----------- > $conn = DB::Connect($connstr); > $conn->query($sql); > ----------- > i think this is from PEAR's DB abstraction layer.. > but my problem is, i don't know how to create a class > like the 'DB'. I tried to, but i failed. > > How can i create an instance of a class without using > "new" ? > > > > > > > -- > ============================= > B r i a n F e l i c i a n o > ============================= > Server Administrator > The Websense Group Co. > ----------------------------- > Unit 103 Terris Villa Sikap St. > Mandaluyong City, Philippines > Tel. No.: (632) 7462449 > Fax. No.: (632) 7462482 > Mobile Phone No.: +639176189153