Bug #14341: include() html vs file system - variable scope

From: timneill@hotmail.com Operating system: FreeBSD PHP version: 4.1.0 PHP Bug Type: Scripting Engine problem Bug description: include() html vs file system - variable scope hi, i have discovered a bug relating to the scope of variables surrounding and within include files. when i was using a http path for an include command, the include file could only see variables instantiated within the include file. all variables instantiated within the include could not be seen by the page calling the include. however this was not the case when i used a relative path or absolute path using the file system. for example: $rootFile = "/accounts/www73038/www/www.art-co-op.net/html"; $rootDir = "http://shell9.vhosting.com/www73038"; include(../../includes/inc_file); //-- works include($rootFile. "/includes/inc_file); //-- works include($rootHttp. "/includes/inc_file); //-- fails i'm not sure whether this is by design (i'm new to php & in the process of reforming my evil microsoft ways). and i could not find mention of it in the documentation. if you would like to find more information regarding my server and environment: http://shell9.vhosting.com/www73038/phpinfo.php thank you, tim neill. -- Edit bug report at: http://bugs.php.net/?id=14341&edit=1