PHP Include errors

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so since it's not inside a function withing my cforumstats.php file you think the cms is executing a function to include that code maybe? did that make sense?

--------------- Added [DATE]1236457601[/DATE] at [TIME]1236457601[/TIME] ---------------

actually, it doesn't seem to work anywhere outside the forum directory. i don't get any errors when i try outside the cms but the page just won't load. i think it might have to do with the 'Product' i'm trying to call.
$cybtopstats == Cyb - Advanced Forum Statistics.

not sure why the developer keeps ignoring my questions when it says in the description that what i'm trying to do can be done and that it's a supported Mod.