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

ID: 14341 User updated by: timneill@hotmail.com Reported By: timneill@hotmail.com Status: Bogus Bug Type: Scripting Engine problem Operating System: FreeBSD PHP Version: 4.1.0 New Comment: ok i created a directory on my server called test: it contains 4 files: test.php test_relative.php test_abs_file.php test_abs_http.php readme.txt (this) this url demonstrates: http://shell9.vhosting.com/www73038/test/test.php here is the source code /*-------------------------------------------------------------------- test.php --------------------------------------------------------------------*/ <?php //-- test.php $rootHttp = "http://shell9.vhosting.com/www73038"; $rootFile = "/accounts/www73038/www/www.art-co-op.net/"; //-- these vars shall be called by the include files: $top_relative = 1; $top_abs_file = 1; $top_abs_http = 1; //-- relative path include("test_relative.php"); //-- absolute path - using file system include($rootFile . "/html/test/test_abs_file.php"); //-- absolute path - using http include($rootHttp . "/test/test_abs_http.php"); echo("<br>\$inc_relative: $inc_relative"); echo("<br>\$inc_abs_file: $inc_abs_file"); echo("<br>\$inc_abs_http: $inc_abs_http"); ?> /*-------------------------------------------------------------------- test_relative.php --------------------------------------------------------------------*/ <?php //-- test_relative.php $inc_relative = 1; echo("<br>\$top_relative: $top_relative"); ?> /*-------------------------------------------------------------------- test_abs_file.php --------------------------------------------------------------------*/ <?php //-- test_abs_file.php $inc_abs_file = 1; echo("<br>\$top_abs_file: $top_abs_file"); ?> /*-------------------------------------------------------------------- test_abs_http.php --------------------------------------------------------------------*/ <?php //-- test_abs_http.php $inc_abs_http = 1; echo("<br>\$top_abs_http: $top_abs_http"); ?> please see the results for yourself on the above mentioned page. the variables are lost on the http. it may simply be the hosting provider i have - the phpinfo() command may be seen: http://shell9.vhosting.com/www73038/phpinfo.php if i can help in any way - by altering the above mentioned files - to test other scenarios, please notify me and i'd be happy. if you would like my source i can zip it for you and send it over. thanks very much, tim. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2001-12-04 17:32:59] hholzgra@php.net but i still believe your files are parsed by the server *before* delivery ... or can you prove the opposite? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2001-12-04 16:19:16] timneill@hotmail.com nope the missing quote is not it - that is simply a typo on my behalf. also the summary should read: include() http vs file system - variable scope ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2001-12-04 16:15:41] hholzgra@php.net due to the missing 2nd quote i guess that you do not include "/includes/inc_file but some php file with extension .php? and shell9.vhosting.com is most likely configured to parse and execute .php files? so it deliveres only the *results* of executing the files in a subrequest and not the verabtim content of the requested files try to rename your include files to something like .txt or .inc or whatever your server will deliver 'as is' and everything will work fine ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2001-12-04 14:45:30] timneill@hotmail.com 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2001-12-04 14:32:41] timneill@hotmail.com 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 this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=14341&edit=1