Please how do I get to a variable in a class

Hello

I have been working on the moneybookers module but hit a snag

I have created a variable in the class in the main module file as so...

Code:

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  class moneybookers_gateway {
    var $code, $title, $description, $orders_table, $enabled;

    // class constructor
    function moneybookers_gateway() {
     
      etc etc etc ...
     
      $this->orders_table = DB_PREFIX . 'mbookers_gway_orders';
    }

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using "$this->orders_table" within the same file works ok with no issues. However, I need to access this variable in another independent file but have been stymied so far.

The following debug code throws out a blank.

Code:

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// load moneybookers module
require(DIR_WS_CLASSES . 'payment.php');
$moneybookers_gateway = new payment('moneybookers_gateway');
echo $moneybookers_gateway->orders_table;

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Configure.php is loaded earlier so I know "DIR_WS_CLASSES" is defined.

Can anyone please give a pointer?

Thanks

It needed the following instead

Code:

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// load moneybookers module
require(DIR_WS_MODULES . 'path/to/module/file.php');
$moneybookers_gateway = new moneybookers_gateway;

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