RE: [PHP] how to get the absolute path of an included file?

On 27 April 2006 15:25, Brad Bonkoski wrote: > Bing Du wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > Here are the two scripts. The result is 'var is' rather than 'var > > is foo'. My suspect is I did not set the file path right in > > 'include'. So in file2.php, how should I get the actual absolute > > path it really gets for file1.php? Is it stored in some > > environment variable or something? I'd appreciate any help. > > > > file1.php > > > > == > > <?php > > $var = 'foo'; > > > > > == > > > > file2.php > > > > == > > <?php > > > > include '/some/path/file1.php'; > > > > > global $var; //you have to declare it as a global otherwise it will > assume a local value Complete twaddle. That only applies for functions. This is likely to be, as Bing deduced, a path error on the include filename. Bear in mind that include works relative to your file-system's root, not your Web site's document root -- so is the filename you're using an absolute path in your file-system? And, whilst we're at it, have you got display_errors=On and error_reporting=E_ALL so that you see all error reports, including warnings. Odds on this will give you some sort of clue. Cheers! Mike --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Ford, Electronic Information Services Adviser, Learning Support Services, Learning & Information Services, JG125, James Graham Building, Leeds Metropolitan University, Headingley Campus, LEEDS, LS6 3QS, United Kingdom Email: m.ford@leedsmet.ac.uk Tel: +44 113 283 2600 extn 4730 Fax: +44 113 283 3211 To view the terms under which this email is distributed, please go to http://disclaimer.leedsmet.ac.uk/email.htm