Function problem inside formatter

[stevefister]

Hey guys,

Having a problem. I am using a custom function in a custom formatter and am receiving errors on the search results page because it is trying to redeclare the function. I have tried:

if (function_exists('myfunction') != true) {

function myfunction { ... }

}

but then I receive an error that the function is undefined. Any ideas on where I can place this function, maybe at a higher level, where it can be defined once?

Thanks!