How Can I Call Own Helper Function in External PHP File

External PHP file was in Web-root. i created one own helper class .now i want call that function from PHP file

Code:

$ReviewCount=$this->Search->getReviewsCount(); echo $ReviewCount

it was working view file but its showing error in External php file Fatal error: Using $this when not in object context

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