IF statements inside INCLUDED files

[Anon]

Hey,

I am just wondering if there is any way (that you guys/gals know of) to have IF statements work globally.

Example.

<?php
include ("header.php");

echo "blah blah blah";

include ("footer.php");
?>

Now inside the header there is an IF statement, and inside the footer there is the closing brace (})

I need this for connecting to a database throughout my entire site and I don't want to have to put it at the top and bottom of each document. If I don't have to anyways.

Thanks in advance for any help,

-Travis

[Anon]

Yes it will work just fine, an include statement will just paste the code to that part of the page.

moonie 😉

[Anon]

That is what is weird, it isn't working.

I thought I had done it before...

But for some reason it is not working, is there a chance that it is a server setting (in PHP)?

Thanks again,
-Travis

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One reason why it might fail is because PHP parses the inlcude files as seperate scripts, and so their syntax must be complete before they can be included.

But that does not matter becuase you whole approach is way (and I do mean WAY) off.

[Anon]

How is my whole approach way off?

Please enlighten me,
-Travis