Include again in each function?

[Anon]

Hello!

I'm sorry if i'm one of thousands asking this question but i tried to find the answer, but no luck...
I have a problem with include() function. I'm new to PHP and maybe (probably) it's my fault, but anyway.

I have a config file (somewhere) and at the beginning of each file i put <? include('config.inc') ?>. In this file also $DB_USER,$DB_NAME,... variables are written and when I want to use these values inside a function, I have to include it again.
Why?

Do you have to specify variable in config file different? (like... global or something?) or is this just the way PHP works?

Thank all the good people, helping beginners like me.

Roger&out

[Anon]

You're on the right track.

If you want to use an included file for config, just put global in front, like:

global $dbserver="xxx.yyy.zzz.ccc";
global $dbname="adress list"

etc..

[lara8]

I use a config file in the exact same way you do. The way it ought to be used it just like some variable in PHP, nothing special.
Just make sure you assign sensible key and value pairs in your config file, example:
<?
$dbhost = 'localhost';
$dbname = 'database';
$dbuser = 'root';
?>

After including this file, do NOT assign any other value in your php-script to $dbuser or the other variables. You should just be able to do the following:

<?
$db = mysql_connect($dbhost,$dbuser);
mysql_select_db($dbname,$db);
?>

Hope this helps!

[Anon]

Lara!
I was doing it like this, and NO it didn't work the way i expected it to. I think Per's solution is the one i was looking for.

But thank you both for your help. I'm realy thankful.

Lenart