Problem with INCLUDE()

[Anon]

I'm having trouble getting an include file to return any data. file.php (code below) calls mysql_info.php and should cause "Test Data" to be echoed, but isn't. The file is definitely being included, as the ...file has been included.. message is appearing. I've tried with and without the option of 'return $var' but still no luck.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

file.php:
<?php

include ("http://nowhere.com/mysql_info.php");

echo "\$var: $var<br>";
?>

mysql_info.php:
<?php

echo "File has been included<br>";
$var = "Test Data";
return $var;

?>

[rrijnders]

Take the "http://nowhere.com/" bit out of your include and just use an absolute path to the file on your server.

When you do it the way you are doing it, the "mysql_info.php" is being parsed seperately and only displaying it's results. $var is not part of the "file.php" scope.

-- Rich

[Anon]

you cant use return outside a function, just take of the return $var; and it should work properly

[Anon]

Thanks

Works perfectly.