Re: PHP "ignoring" dotfiles, permissions

what if you do this? require './.mydotfile.php'; ---John Holmes... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank" <php_list1@u5.com> To: <php-general@lists.php.net> Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 1:59 PM Subject: Re: [PHP] PHP "ignoring" dotfiles, permissions > > > >You know that "dot" files are hidden files ? ... > > Yes, but I think this only is in contexts where directories are scanned by > some application "respecting" this method of hiding - and that they > otherwise are normal files when addressed explicitly. > > However, there seems to be something else about dotfiles and PHP (or > FreeBSD or my particular systems) I don't know. > > >If you want to use them, try to fread() them. > > Interesting idea. I will play with that. > > - - - > > Until something is clearer I recommend PHP-people using > > require '.mydotfile'; or > include '.mydotfile'; (I tried that as well) > > to watch out for unexpected behavior and maybe entirely avoid this in > PHP-solutions intended to be portable. At least at my computer it wouldn't > work and it is a very mainstream one! :-) > > - - - > > BTW - there is no problem if I give the full path, like > > require '/usr/home/frank/public_html/php_test/.mydotfile'; > > - - - > > Thanks to all for testing and suggestions. > > Frank > > > > > > >HTH Oliver > > > > > >-- > >PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > >To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >