use a setter function. Direct var assignments must be simple constants. A setter function enforces encapsulation. On 10/04/06, Merlin <news.groups@xxxxxx> wrote: > > > Hi there, > > I would like to assign a value inside a class like this: > > var $db_username = $old_name; > > Unfortunatelly this does not work and I do get following error: > Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_VARIABLE, expecting T_OLD_FUNCTION > or > T_FUNCTION or T_VAR or '}' > > Thank you for any hint on how to place a correct syntax on this. > > Merlin > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- http://www.web-buddha.co.uk dynamic web programming from Reigate, Surrey UK look out for e-karma, our new venture, coming soon!