restating variable problem more clearly

Anon

I have a header file which contains formatting variables.

When I include() or require() that file, those variables are not available to the file in which the header file is include()d. The file is actually being included, as echo() statements are executed without problem.
I've also tried using the global keyword, no difference.

When I cut and paste the code from the header file into the file, the variables are available, no problem.

From everything I've read, this shouldn't be happening. Can anyone help me?

Thanks again.

Theo.

emcb_php

Hi,

I dont see why this is happening, perhaps if you put the code in the post, it could be erronous.

Elfyn

Anon

I'm willing to bet that this will work on another server. I'm beginning to suspect that php was compiled strangely on the server I'm using.
I hope this displays right...
A modified version of this (with the variables redeclared in the second file) is at http://www.skygods.org/updates.php, if you want to see the output.

Theo.

This is the file being included:
<?

echo "\n<head>\n<title> ";

echo "$title";
echo " </title>\n\n";

echo "<meta name=\"Author\" content=\"Theo Rhodes\">\n";

// add switch loop to determine keywords and description
echo "<meta name=\"Keywords\" content=\"\">\n";
echo "<meta name=\"Description\" content=\"\">\n\n";

echo "<link rel=stylesheet type=\"text/css\" href=\"base.css\">\n\n";

echo "</head>\n\n";

echo "<body bgcolor=\"#000000\" text=\"#fefefe\" background=\"graphics/bgtestneg.jpg\">\n";
echo "<center>\n\n";

// declare some formatting variables
$newTextBox = "<table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#808080\">\n<table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"14\">\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n";
$endTextBox = "\n</td>\n</tr>\n</table>\n</td>\n</tr>\n</table>\n";

This is an example of a file in which the above is included:
<?

require("http://www.skygods.org/header.php");

echo "$newTextBox";
?>

<table align="center">
<tr>
<td width="25%" align="left"><img src="graphics/pblogots.jpg"></td>
<td width="10%"> </td>
<td width="30%" align="center"><img src="graphics/footer.jpg">
<p class="title">[updates]</p></td>
<td width="10%"> </td>
<td width="25%" align="right"><img src="graphics/pblogots.jpg"></td>
</tr>
</table>

<? echo "$endTextBox"; ?>

<table align="center"><tr>
<td width="10%" valign="top">
<? echo "$newTextBox"; ?>
<p class="head">[old updates]</p>
<p class="text"><a href="old/updates.html" class="menu">pre october 2001</p>

<? echo "$endTextBox"; ?>
</td>
<td width="90%">

<? echo "$newTextBox"; ?>
<p class="text">10.20.2001<br>Added updates section to new site. Old site can still be found at <a href="http://www.skygods.org/old/" class="inline">http://www.skygods.org/old/</a></p>
<? echo "$endTextBox"; ?>

</td></tr></table>

<?
require("http://www.skygods.org/footer.php");
?>