Including files in classes

[Anon]

Hi, I wanted to include/require a file in a class declaration, like this:

class new_class extends old class {
var $some_vars;

function new_class($some_param)
{
...
}

require_once $FOLDER. "file.inc";
...
}

and I got the next error:

Parse error: parse error, expecting T_OLD_FUNCTION' orT_FUNCTION' or T_VAR' or'}'' in...

in the require line.

I've tried it with "require" and "include", and without $FOLDER (full path between "") but didn't work.

Can't I include a file in a class?

Thanx

[cornelalexa]

This is the good way.

require_once $FOLDER. "file.inc";

class new_class extends old class {
var $some_vars;

function new_class($some_param)
{

...
}
function some_f()
global $FOLDER;
require_once $FOLDER. "file2.inc";

}
Also you can include inside a function.
And What Type is $FOLDER.It is not declared in the class. If is a Constant then must be used without the $ sign.
Hope to help.
Bye.

[Anon]

Thanx, but I wanted to include some methods (I have a lot) in the class, not in a method. Really, I use $this->FOLDER.