Re: Newbie question about UNIX command-line directives

What does include have to do with DirectoryIndex? And what exactly is your problem with include? The only trick is setting the include_path which doesn't seem all that obtuse to me. -Rasmus On Sun, 11 Aug 2002, Al wrote: > The problem may be due to the fact that my environment is Apache Unix. > > I spent about two hours today pouring over the php on-line manual > "include" spec and trying dozens of combinations. > http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.include.php > > There must be at least 20 user contributed notes at the bottom. > > It is incredible that such a basic php function should be so obtuse and > ill defined. > > I'm going to give your other suggestion a try tomorrow. > > Thanks again.... > > Analysis & Solutions wrote: > > On Sun, Aug 11, 2002 at 12:33:55PM -0400, Al wrote: > > > >>The .htaccess approach appears to fit my situation best; but, I've not > >>been able to get it to work. > > > > > > I wondered about the DirectoryIndex directive's ability to utilize files > > in other directories, so did a little test, which is what you indicated > > you tried in your initial email: > > > > DirectoryIndex ../index.htm > > > > Worked fine. Apache 1.3.26. Windows NT. > > > > So, your problem could be a web server configuration thing, as Rasmus > > hinted at. > > > > Beyond the things already discussed, I'm at a loss. > > > > Good luck, > > > > --Dan > > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >