vars and includes

[Anon]

I have 3 files
index.php, top.php and settings.php

now in index.php I include settings.php then i include setting.php.

in settings.php I am checking if some query string vars are set if they arent then i set them to some default values.
For some reason they set within settings.php but top.php doesnt see the changes.

[ghornet]

now in index.php I include settings.php then i include setting.php.

huh? settings & settings? (:

Damian

[fitzbean]

can't assess the problem from the info provided.

[Anon]

sorry typo should read

now in index.php I include settings.php then i include top.php.