A variable error with document_root

Can someone tell me what's wrong with this statement


<?php
class myClass{

public $galleryBasePath=$_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"]."/gallery/";

some functions{

}
}
?>


I'm using php 5.1. On a development server.

Maybe something with php.ini?....

The document root directory under which the current script is executing, as defined in the server's configuration file.

Maybe your config file isn't right?

well when I echo it in a test script it works just like it should...

You can only assign constant expressions when you assign a value at the same time you declare a variable in a class. From the php manual for PHP5 classes -
The default value must be a constant expression, not (for example) a variable, a class member or a function call.Your code is using a variable on the right-hand side of the expression.

Edit: Also, if you post the actual error message it would help.

Thanks, that is my problem.

How would you guys define that variable so that all of the functions can access it? I want to keep the document_root variable in case the site ever gets moved.

Put code in the class constructor function to assign the value to the variable.

Brilliant!, thanks