Bug #17342 Updated: include() fails to open URLs

ID: 17342 Updated by: php@pgregg.com Reported By: php@pgregg.com Status: Open Bug Type: Documentation problem Operating System: Windows 2000 Server PHP Version: 4.2.1 New Comment: I think these notes that it doesn't work on Win32 need to go (also) on: http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.include.php http://www.php.net/manual/en/configuration.php#ini.allow-url-fopen and in the distributed php.ini-dist Paul. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-06-10 15:42:41] mfischer@php.net a) This bug will remain in 4.3.0? It's not a bug, it's a feature request. b) Aside from php.net/include, any other places to add docs? (include|require)_once c) Same error regardless of allow_url_fopen value in php.ini? No, fopen("http://somewhere/"); works for me on win32. Doesn't it for you? d) Why can't windows include remote files? Technical issue, ask zeev to explain. Something along the line that a socket != fd on win32 and that flex only supports fd's. Since it's documented already, it's not critical anymore IMHO. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-06-10 15:12:19] philip@php.net features.remote-files.php has the following <note>: "Note: You can't use remote files in include() and require() statements on Windows." a) This bug will remain in 4.3.0? b) Aside from php.net/include, any other places to add docs? c) Same error regardless of allow_url_fopen value in php.ini? d) Why can't windows include remote files? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-06-10 13:25:00] webmaster@uwth.uni-hannover.de I've experienced this bug on Windows XP, 2000 Pro and 98. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-06-04 04:34:46] mfischer@php.net The let's document it, and set it to criticil. This really should be clear to users on W2k platform, it's a major drawback. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-06-01 12:25:19] edink@php.net It turns out that urls in include() for Windows are not supported. This fact should probably be documented. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The remainder of the comments for this report are too long. To view the rest of the comments, please view the bug report online at http://bugs.php.net/17342 -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=17342&edit=1