Re: require_once(); questions

Try putting GLOBAL infront of the var to give it the greater scope ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Anderson" <chrisderson@ameritech.net> To: "Inércia Sensorial" <inerte@hotmail.com> Cc: <php-general@lists.php.net> Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2001 8:50 PM Subject: Re: [PHP] require_once(); questions > Actually this does work: > //First_File.php > <? > $test = "I am the test variable"; > ?> > > //Second_File.php > <? > echo $test; > ?> > > //Active file > <? > require "First_File.php"; > require "Second_File.php"; > ?> > > That would produce the output of : > I am the test variable > > An include or require just places the files' contents at the line you > include it. So after the includes(requires) my parsed code was: > <? > $test = "I am the test variable"; > echo $test; > ?> > > Hope this helps > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Inércia Sensorial" <inerte@hotmail.com> > To: <php-general@lists.php.net> > Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2001 5:59 PM > Subject: [PHP] require_once(); questions > > > > Hi All, > > > > I have a function that includes files based on some SQL queries. On one > of > > the first loaded files, I want to define a function and use it on another > > included file. Something like: > > > > includes file: > > first_file.inc.php > > This file has: $test = "Show me!"; > > > > Then include file: > > second_file.php > > This file has: echo $test; > > > > But doesn't show nothing, so I guess it is not possible to do. Am I > right? > > If so, what's the best alternative? > > > > Also, another question.... since it is a function that includes the > files, > > the contents of these files are not available outside the function scope.. > > what's the best way to use it outside the function? > > > > Thanks a lot.... > > > > -- > > > > > > Julio Nobrega. > > > > A hora está chegando: > > http://sourceforge.net/projects/toca > > > > > > > > > > -- > > 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 > > > > > -- > 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 > >