Re: example of file_exists() ???

I got this to work : if (file_exists('afile.html')) { echo 'it exists!'; include 'a.inc'; } else { echo 'sad it does not exist!'; include 'b.inc'; } Your code should work IF the file is in the directory the code is running from which it seems it is not. Anyway it is late I am going to bed. Good night. Philip -- be outside the box. On Mon, 30 Oct 2000, jeremy brand wrote: > Hi Richard, > > Usually, you need to give a path with your function call too: > > for example: > > if (file_exists('/etc/passwd')) > print 'Whoo hoo!'; > > If your common.php is in your current working directory, then try this: > > if (file_exists('./common.php')) > { > //do_something like an include... > include('./common.php'); > } > > Hope this helps, > -jeremy brand > > --- "Richard Creech - DreamRiver.com" <richardc@dreamriver.com> > > wrote: > >Hello All, > >Can someone kindly post an example of using file_exists() ??? > > > >I've checked the manual, read some manual notes, tried out a few variations but nada > >.... > >This is the offensive code: > > > >if (file_exists("common.php")) { > > require("common.php"); > > $hostname = DBSERVERHOST; > > //bring in the rest of the CONSTANTS, do an autologin > > // more snipped code > > }else{ > > // do a manual login instead without common.php > > } > > ... and so on ... > > > >This is the error it gives: > >Warning: Unable to access common.php > >Fatal error: Failed opening required 'common.php' > > > >Of course it can't access common.php, it isn't there - that is what I want to > >test for - the absence of that common.php file! > > > >It would be nice if there was just ONE working example included in with the manual for each > >function... the manual looks clear and concise, but my code doesn't work :( > > > >Thank you. > >Regards, > > > >Richard Creech > >richardc@dreamriver.com Phone: 250.744.3350 Pacific Time Canada > >Get a free link at http://www.dreamriver.com/phpYellow/ > >Download phpYellow Pages 2000 - Now shipping Version 1.05 with EasySQL! > >Add Dynamic Database Content to your Website > >http://dreamriver.com/software/ > > > > > >-- > >PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > >To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > >For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > >To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net > > == > _______________________________________________________________________ > GnuPG Fingerprint: 9F5E 95E0 1CC2 E054 84EA 6099 8ACD 9DBA D2C0 5EA9 > _ http://www.JeremyBrand.com/Jeremy/Brand/Jeremy_Brand.html for > more __ > > _____________________________________________________________ > Get Your Own Private, Free E-mail Now! > your_name@smackdown.com http://www.smackdown.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <spacer> > > > Half.com the hottest site for DVDs, CDs & more! Get $5 off your 1st > purchase of $10 or more. > http://ads.adflight.com/mach1.asp?a=19061&b=46867&c=3094 > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net >