Need basics for new PHP script

I put a link in a tpl to test.php installed at the cart root.



The problem I have is that I can’t figure out what to put in test.php so it will understand “$this->”.



I’ve tried a bunch of “require_once” and “define” combinations without any luck.



I’m getting “Fatal error: Using $this when not in object context” from the code -



$smarty_var = $this->get_template_vars(‘smarty_var_get’);

[quote name=‘wkress’]I put a link in a tpl to test.php installed at the cart root.



The problem I have is that I can’t figure out what to put in test.php so it will understand “$this->”.



I’ve tried a bunch of “require_once” and “define” combinations without any luck.



I’m getting “Fatal error: Using $this when not in object context” from the code -



$smarty_var = $this->get_template_vars(‘smarty_var_get’);[/QUOTE]





When using $this you must write it within a class or object definition. It looks like your writing outside of a class context.



[URL=“PHP: Classes and Objects - Manual”]http://php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.php[/URL]



Including files will not fix this. More info might help…