Re: RE: help, weird include problem with functions

On Thu, Aug 09, 2001 at 01:15:41PM -0400, Jaxon wrote: > hmm...yes, it does work, I jumped the gun on the simple example, cuz I > thought it was an echo problem.. > my un-simplified example has an opendir() in function foo() file. > > > function.php is: > <?php > function foo{ > global $bar; > echo "$bar from foo"; //this is working > $handle=opendir("$bar/common/"); // I get a "OpenDir - no such file or > directory" > //some more stuff here to handle directory maniuplaion > } > foo(); > ?> > > so the simple example does indeed work, but the opendir() is choking trying > to deal with the variable. > > hmmm... > > jaxon > Are you sure the directory you try to open actualy exists? Btw... for things like this you better use: if (!($handle = opendir ("$bar/common/"))) { // Some error here, and don't try to use $handle after this! } -- * R&zE: -- »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» -- Renze Munnik -- DataLink BV -- -- E: renze@datalink.nl -- W: +31 23 5326162 -- F: +31 23 5322144 -- M: +31 6 21811143 -- H: +31 23 5516190 -- -- Stationsplein 82 -- 2011 LM HAARLEM -- -- http://www.datalink.nl -- ««««««««««««««««««««««««