include() error

Anon

Hi all,

Ok, I am trying to do a simply include() for a file, that is going to replace SSI. The page I am trying to include it in is test.php3 which is located in my main directory. The file I am trying to include is 1.viewn which is located in a different directory:
main directory/news/data/archive/1.viewn

I moved the 1.viewn file to the main directory and this worked:

<?
include ('1.viewn');
?>

But the CGI program won't function with the file out of the archive directory. I then tried:

<?
include ('./1.viewn');
?>

Figuring it will find the file, but it can't and I get the error:

Warning: Failed opening './1.viewn' for inclusion in /virtualhosts/boatingandbeyond.com/www/test.php3 on line 143

Any idies are much appreciated,
Thanks.

Mark

Anon

I've never done in include() or require() on my 'nix server, but on my Win NT server I always have to include the entire path to the file or it throws that error...(couldn't hurt)

Anon

Thanks, but I also tried that absolute, html, an any other combination I could think of. I just can't figure it out.

Mark

Anon

The default include directive is the current directory. Any additional paths have to be set in the include_path variable on your servers config file.

I am having a similiar problem on Apache and PHP4.0 it is only recognizing the first path in the include_path statement such as

include_Path="/home/sites/include : /home/sites/scripts"

It fails to see the second include path.

Now you should be able to reference the include file from any directory depending on your present location.

Remember that the included file is all ways referenced from the calling script no matter where or how many scripts you inlcude in other directries.

Hope that helps

IF ANYONE CAN HELP WITH THE INCLUDE PATH USING MULTIPLE PATHS THAT WOULD BE GREAT.

Anon

I've been getting "random" include fail errors. Used absolute path and the reference method as said before. They both seem to work with the same amount of success. Probably a sign of a bigger problem?

Anon

This is when the error is occuring, its not really random.

When I go to whatever.com/dir/ the page works fine. when I got to whatever.com/dir/index.php it throws the error.

For example:

When I want to pass a variable through the url I say href="index.php?what=huh"

This is when it happens. Any comments would be appreciated, Thanks.