Using function vars in other functions

Anon

I am having this little problem :

I want to use the variables I use in one function to be used in another function (on the same page btw).

However all vars used in a function are deleted after the function is finished.
By searching in the manual I found that using static vars would solve my problem.
However they do not.

I am getting the same result as if the vars never existed.

I think it may have something to do with my includes.
It works like this :

page

-> include1. -> this include houses the function that needs the vars from the other functions

In include1 is another include (includes in includes) that houses the functions where i need the vars from.

However defining the vars "static" in the deepest include apparantly doesn't make then accessible to the upper include.

Using global in the upper include doesn't work.

Why not?

BTW i am using php3

(sorry if this is a bit chaotic explanation of the problem)

Anon

If you are declaring your variables inside of a function then they are only accessable inside that function. Declaring your variables static, means that every time you enter that function the variables aren't recreated, they are just accesses again. This is useful if you need to keep a count of how many times a function is called, but it doesn't let you use thoes variables outside of the function.

You either need to declare your variables in the main section of your program, and then access them as global inside each function, or you need to pass the variables back out of function1 and into function2.

Personally I'd suggest that you re-think your design. Your functions should be completely independant (if possible) from each other. And just pass around values that are needed.

Anon

Ok, then i misunderstood the function of static.

Personally i already didn't like the idea that my functions need each other.
However they do work together.
(they're all part of a login/cookie script )

I'll look if i can find a better way of using them.

Thanx for the help