Import PHP code into Joomla component development

Question

It is not possible to figure out how to import php files into my joomla component - all these errors:

• require_once ('code.php');
• require_once (. Directory_Name ( FILE ) DS.'code.php ');
• require_once (JPATH_COMPONENT.DS.'code.php);

Any ideas? thank

Answer 1

require_once (. JPATH_COMPONENT_SITE '/path/inner/your/component/folder.php');

Also - do not use DS - it is deprecated in Joomla 3.0

Answer 2

Try jimport, see Joomla docs about this: http://docs.joomla.org/Jimport

jimport('joomla.application.component.controller');

php "/libraries/joomla/application/component/controller.php".

Answer 3

helper.php

require_once dirname(__FILE__).'/helper.php';