Problems with include()

Anon

Evenin guys

I have, what I hope is a fairly simple problem for someone.

The ínclude_path in my php.ini file is set to .:/usr/share/php

If I put a file called test.inc in that directory and then use include("test.inc"); it works fine.

Problem is I want to have different directories in that one like .:/usr/share/php/HTMLLIB/ and .:/usr/share/php/DATALIB/

I've tried these variations:

include("/HTMLLIB/a_file.inc");
include("./HTMLLIB/a_file.inc");
include("HTMLLIB/a_file.inc");

Why can't I make this work? I'm sure I'm missing something silly but can't see it?

Any help appreciated

Cheers

Nick

killswytch

Have you tried the full path?

/usr/share/php/HTMLLIB/your file

junebug

okay, a couple things. are you sure the file is there? stupid question but a needed one. also, you could just use the complete pathname. lastly, make sure the line in your php.ini looks like this:

include_path = "/usr/share/php"

Anon

But thanks guys 🙂

Anon

try this..

include("../HTMLLIB/a_file.inc");

Anon

thanks anyway!

avocado

i\'m having the same troubles... i don\'t have access to the php.ini file as i\'m being hosted... dunno what to do. i\'m tryin to have a include path for my libraries im writing so one step higher than my www dir, i have a include dir. i\'ve tried putting
#!/usr/www/htdocs/include
at the top of my files, but it still doesn\'t work. i thought that was supposed to work, but alas no luck... if you figure this out, let me know: voodooconstant@yahoo.com

matt

Anon

Can you not place a dir next to your root like /usr/www/includes and then call your include like tnclude("../includes/file.inc");

Should be okay?

Nick

avocado

no, that doesn't work. i think it has something to do with how the www dir works on the web server. I believe that anything at the domain level (www.yourdomain.com)is rooted to a usr/www/htdocs/ folder. i'm not sure how this all works. i'd love to have a clear explanation. the only way i've been able to get to my scripts is by putting the include directory under the www dir. I'm not happy bout that, but at least it works untill i find a better solution.

-avo