RE: [PHP] require/include from a different directory

If the includes are within the website, using $_SERVER[DOCUMENT_ROOT]/pathtofile/file is a good way to go. -----Original Message----- From: John W. Holmes [mailto:holmes072000@charter.net] Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 2:10 PM To: 'Greg Macek'; php-general@lists.php.net Subject: RE: [PHP] require/include from a different directory > > try using an absolute path. > > I've considered that route, but an issue I have with that is I do most > of my development work on a machine that a different directory structure > than the production server (currently a Cobalt RaQ4), so the paths are > different. Accommodating both would be a time consuming project for me. I always put it into a variable. $_CONF['path'] = '/home/web/www/'; and then use that variable in all of your includes or requires. I also make an HTML variable that's used in all links and images. $_CONF['html'] = 'http://www.mysite.com/'; Sure, you have to get used to using this variable everywhere, but it makes switching server pretty easy. ---John W. Holmes... PHP Architect - A monthly magazine for PHP Professionals. Get your copy today. http://www.phparch.com/ -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php