Re: best way to properly build an include path *regardless* from where I am calling the include?

On Sun, 5 Jul 2009 14:33:07 -0600 Govinda <govinda.webdnatalk@gmail.com> wrote: > I am confusing myself reading the docs just now. > > i.e.: > include_path > basename() > and dirname() > > I had thought from many months ago that > <?php include '/somedir/somefile.php'; ?> > would include > somefile.php > living in > somedir > regardless from where in the site structure I am calling it. > > Now it does not seem to be doing that. > > What is the safest (portable) way to properly build an include path > *regardless* from where in my site I am calling the include? > If I understand right I can put includes in a dir/ specified by the > include_path setting, but I also want to know how to do this from > just within the root of my virtual server. Like Michael said there is more than one way to deal with this. I personally prefer to use this: require_once ($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . "/incl/myfile.php"); Unless the file needs to be kept outside of where the webserver serves files. > -Govinda > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > --- Mange venlige hilsner/Best regards Kim Naim Lesmer Programmer/Unix systemadministrator Web : www.bitflop.com E-mail : knl@bitflop.com