problem with include/require

i installed my php on my windows machine using the "php triad" software which i downloaded from www.sourceforge.net. however, now i have a problem with "include" command. for everything i wish to include into my programs, i need to speficy this folder in the "include_path" inside my php.ini. can i change this configuration? for example, lets say i have a directory called: c:/apache/htdocs/phpprograms/ inside this phpprograms, i have the following files: class_include.phpi actual_program.php inside my "actual_program.php", i require the "class_include.phpi", but this gives me a runtime error. i think it must be some configuration problem? i would appreciate if someone can tell me how to do this! cheers/erick --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.237 / Virus Database: 115 - Release Date: 07-Mar-01