note 83454 added to function.require

can you actually 'execute' scripts (just like using require() ) but make them run at their own locations. e.g. root/index.php: <?php //This should give out a 'hello world' require 'jack/reader.php'; ?> root/jack/reader.php: <?php require 'helloworld.php'; echo $hello; ?> root/jack/helloworld.php: <?php $hello= "Hello World!" ?> I know it wont work. So what should I do to make them work without altering the target location (e.q. adding a '../'). Is there a more efficient function? ---- Server IP: 202.67.10.139 Probable Submitter: 222.124.75.86 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.require.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/83454 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/83454/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/83454/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/83454/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/83454/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/83454/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/83454/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/83454 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/83454 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php