Re: include path confusion

I've done that too, but it's a real pain. Does anyone know how php searches for include files? Does everyone use the entire path? Best regards, Randy Monday, January 08, 2001, 1:02:52 PM, you wrote: W> I use the full path to help fix this problem. This way no matter where you W> drop it in, it will work... W> <?php include ('/home/sites/home/web/cgi-bin/ads/ad.php');?> W> -----Original Message----- W> From: Randy [mailto:foxpro@minutemanups.com] W> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 2:02 PM W> To: php-general@lists.php.net W> Subject: [PHP] include path confusion W> I'm confused on what should be a simple issue - where does php W> look for an include file in the following example? My test W> results seem very confusing and the docs never mention it. W> In the program: W> include "../test/sample.php"; W> In php.ini: W> include_path="../include" W> Does php: W> A. Look in the dir "../test" for sample.php first and if not found, W> look in "../include" for sample.php? W> B. Ignore the dir "../test/" and look in "../include" for W> sample.php? W> C. Look in dir "../test" for sample.php and if not found, look W> in "../include" for "../test/sample.php"? (and can't find it as W> invalid) W> D. Look only in dir "../include" for "../test/sample.php"? (and W> can't find it as invalid) W> Does it work exactly the same for REQUIRE? W> TIA W> -- W> Best regards, W> Randy W> -- W> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) W> To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net W> For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net W> To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net