text file or database?

Anon

Hi folks
Can someone offer a little advice?

I have 2 functions html_header() and html_footer() that print() the vars $header and $footer.

What is the best way to store these vars?

At the moment I am using a conditional include dependent on which browser is being used but I guess I could also do it with a DB?

Which would be best and why?

Cheers

Nick

toma42

I would use templates...they are easier to mantain.

knickerlas

Yep
I'd love to but as I have not got access to the php.ini I can't use PHPLib so I'm working around it untill I can find another way.
So what would you use, a text file or DB?

Cheers

Nick

Anon

If I were you I would definately use text files. My reasons are is because a lot of the time your database could be down. And Im sure the file cant be that big. Go with text files, I do. Hope this helps!

Jason Rottman
www.stardefenders.com

toma42

You don't need access to it to use phplib.

The prepend.php3 file w/ phplib uses full path names so you just include the prepend.php3 as the first line in all your scripts and voila, phplib is working.

The template.inc file in phplib is not dependent on any other file so if you don't need all of phplib, just include template.inc at the top of your pages.

knickerlas

Great!
I'll get to work on that right away!

Cheers

Nick