mysql info gone when included

[artiemus]

below is my script to call up info, it displays all info when i call
http://localhost/card.php.

but when its include into a file there is nothing only the html
stuff from function cards. any ideas

<?php require "include.lib.php";


function cards($userslist){
global $userslist;
return <<<EOF
<table  style='border:1px dotted blue;width:30%;font-family:Verdana;font-size:10px'>
   <tr>
    <td width="10%" style='border:1px dotted blue;'><img src="$userslist[name].jpg">
    </td>
    <td width="90%" align="left" valign="top">
        <br>
        <strong>Card:</strong>$userslist[name]
        <br>
        <strong>Type:</strong>$userslist[type]
        <br>
        <strong>Inscription:</strong>$userslist[inscription]
        <br>
        <strong>Attribute:</strong>$userslist[atributes]
    </td>
  </tr>
      </table>
      <br>

EOF;
}


//$typeselect = weapon;


     $sql = "SELECT * FROM ro_cards"; //WHERE type='$typeselect'";
     $results = mysql_query($sql,$db);
     while($userslist = mysql_fetch_array($results))
     {
      echo cards($userslist);
     }
     mysql_close($db);



?>