HELP!! Includes/Requires giving me hell

[Anon]

I have no clue why my scripts keep doing this. Ever time I include() or require() a file, the script works like 10% of the time, and all other times I get a...

Warning: Failed opening 'database.php3' for inclusion (include_path='/home/acemp3/php-inc') in /home/macstore/www/video/index.php3 on line 2

error, or an error basically like that.

All of the files needed for inclusion are where they should be, so there is no problem there. Odd thing is that when I upload the files, it works without these errors a few times, but then after a few refreshes I start getting those errors, and the script no longer works (this is browser refreshes, I have not altered the script in any way between the time it works and the time I get those errors).

Does anyone else have these types of problems, and how did they remedy them?

I am using standard includes, meaning they are not within any structures. They are as simple as...

<?php
include('something.php3');
?>

[Anon]

Try use the full path and see if it still gives you the same problem.

instead of include('something.php3');

use include('/home/blah/something.php3');

Kai

[Anon]

Since the include_path is defined in your php.ini file, and you did not specify a relative path in your include statement argument, php is looking for this file in the /home/acemp3/php-inc directory.

You can try this...
<?php
include('./something.php3');
?>
This sets the relative path for something.php3 to the current working directory.

or you can edit your php.ini file like this

/ php.ini file /
include_path = .:/home/acemp3/php-inc

The include_path can have multiple paths but they must be seperated by a colon :

I personally like to use the include_path and just dump all of my shared code libraries into this directory for use throughout my sites.

Good Luck