using php classes

[roni]

Hi guys, I have only recently found out about phpclasses and found something that could be really usefull for me.

The only trouble is I have no idea how to make use of it, I have downloaded them from the site but I dont knw where to extract it and then how to call it from my scripts. There seems to be many scripts withing it so im confused which one im meant to call by.

Im assuming there is a similar precedure to importing stuff in java?

Any help guys?

Thanks.

[Matt_Kindig]

You can extract the files to any folder that is readable and executable by your webserver. To include them in your script, use either include_once()
or require_once() .

[pohopo]

after you include your class you need to create an object of the class so you can use it. then you can call the methods in the class. A method is a function in a class. example below...

include_once "class/class.cart.php"; //includes the class
$obj_cart = new cart(); //creates object from cart class.
echo $obj_cart->get_cart_total($cart_id); //calls method and returns cart total

To find the class and method names go into the class file and look for this.

class cart {

   function get_cart_total($id) {
       //php code
       return $your_value;
   }

   function create_cart($id) {
       //php code
       return $your_value;
   }

}

your class name is 'cart'. the methods are 'get_cart_total' and 'create_cart'. $id is the variable you have to pass to the method.

[roni]

Thanks guys!! I shall check it out now.