How to include helper file from custom template?

Question

Tell me please how to include helper file from custom template?

For example i want get the the ModBreadCrumbsHelper class from /modules/mod_breadcrumbs/helper.php

in the custom template /templates/test/html/com_content/article/default.php

Answer 1

There is a "core" way to add files.

JLoader::register('MyHelperClass', JPATH_ROOT . '/modules/mod_breadcrumbs/helper.php');

Answer 2

You can use include() or include_once() to achieve this.

http://us2.php.net/manual/en/function.include.php

http://us2.php.net/manual/en/function.include-once.php

Example: (inside /templates/test/html/com_content/article/default.php)

include "/modules/mod_breadcrumbs/helper.php"; // provided the directory "modules" is inside the directory containing "default.php"

$class = new ModBreadCrubmsHelper();

$class->stuff();