call smf-functions in blocks?

[pcw]

i want to create a php-block with some smf-functions like db_query() etc.

but everytime i call a function like db_query() or allowedTo() all i get is like

Warning: Unexpected character in input: '\' (ASCII=92) state=1 in /home/host/dir/dir/htdocs/smf/TPpreview.php(18) : eval()'d code on line 1

Parse error: parse error, unexpected $ in /home/host/dir/dir/htdocs/smf/TPpreview.php(18) : eval()'d code on line 1

is there a way to use these functions inside php-blocks?

[bloc]

yes..but not in the preview window.

Could you post the code/line with the call?

[pcw]

i get this error even when the block just contains a

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global $db_prefix;
db_query("SELECT ID_MEMBER FROM {$db_prefix}members",__FILE__,__LINE__);

something like

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loadLanguage('Calendar'); causes exactly the same error.