Question

This is a common error, I’m sure, but I can’t figure out why I’m getting it. I’m new to OOP, but I figure I’m instantiating the object incorrectly?

First the include:

<?php include("/classes/justgiving.php"); ?>

Which is absolutely correct, as far I can tell.

Then I try to instantiate…

$justgiving = new JustGiving();

And then when I try to run the method in the object:

$justgiving->createAccount($xml);

And in the class .php file:

class JustGiving{

  function createAccount($xml) {

  // function code

  }
}

But I’m getting the following error:

Fatal error: Call to a member function createAccount() on a non-object

I have a feeling this is a real newb error, and it’s something really obvious.

Thanks a lot.

Answer 1

Hmm.. what you have written seems like it should work. Maybe your problem is elsewhere?

The only reason I can think of for getting this error would be that you’re trying to call a method before initializing the object, e.g.

$justgiving->createAccount($xml);
$justgiving = new JustGiving();