[Help with classes - Can not get it to work]

Hi there,

 

I have search everywhere for a similar problem or example and cannot find one that helps my code to work. It is a really basic family tree webpage. I am building it as my learning platform.

 

Following is the PHP code I am using:

<?php

$link = mysql_connect('localhost', 'MY_DB', 'MY_PASSWORD');
if (!$link) {
    die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
}


class treeClass


{


public $rowstart = "1";
public $mother = "";


public function fillpoolLrg() {
   $loopResult = '';
   $events = mysql_query("SELECT name FROM pikiconz_data.tangata WHERE id = '$rowstart'"); 
   while($row = mysql_fetch_array($events)) { 
   $loopResult .= ' 
                   <div class="poolLrg pool">'.$row['name'].'</div>';
   $mother = $row['mother'];           
   } 
    echo $loopResult;
    return $mother;
}


     public function fillMedPb2() {
     $loopResult = '';
     $events = mysql_query("SELECT name FROM pikiconz_data.tangata WHERE id = '$mother'"); 
     if($row = mysql_fetch_array($events)) { 
         $loopResult .= ' 
                     <div class="poolMed pool">'.$row['name'].'</div>';
   } else { 
   $loopResult .= ' 
                     <div class="poolMed pool">'.'ADD'.'</br>'.'PERSON'.'</div>';


   }
    echo $loopResult;
}




}


?>

So, for the life of me I just can not get this code to display the div that is in the function. 

 

It works if I remove the class.. just not WITH the class..

 

I have looked everywhere and can not help but think it is either something really simple OR I am using classes in a completely erroneous way.

 

Any help, thoughts or general advice on where to head for answers would be greatly appreciated!

 

Thank you in advance.

 

Castor