Class constructors can not return anything, you use constructors to setup your object, ect... What you want is the following: > class iTextbox { > function iTextbox() { > // my constructor > } function toString() // function name can be anything you like { return 'Textbox Code'; } > } You can access this via a static method (ex) echo iTextbox::toString(); Refer to: http://pl2.php.net/manual/en/keyword.paamayim-nekudotayim.php that should give you an excellent explanation. On Dec 30, 2003, at 9:32 AM, Gokcen Ogutcu wrote: > hello all, > how can i get this code working, without instanciating the iTextbox to > an > variable > > thanks to all and happy new year, > gokcen > > ---------------------------------------------- > class iTextbox { > function iTextbox() { > return "textbox code"; > } > } > echo new iTextBox(); > ---------------------------------------------- > > > > Look here for Free PHP Classes of objects: > http://phpclasses.UpperDesign.com/ > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > php-objects-unsubscribe@egroups.com > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/php-objects/ > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > php-objects-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > Look here for Free PHP Classes of objects: http://phpclasses.UpperDesign.com/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: php-objects-unsubscribe@egroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/php-objects/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: php-objects-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/