include php, then process

[Anon]

Is it possible to include a php script in a second php file, and then the second php file processes it? I can't seem to get the include function to do this.

If I write the php script directly in the file everything works fine, but this would lead to repeating a massive amount of code, as the script determines what menu to display and would be used in every page.

Thanks,
Owain

[khaine]

It should work fine as long as you remeber to put the php tags in the included file. i.e.

file.php is

<?

if ( $number == 1 )
{
include("file1.php");
}

?>

file1.php is

<?

echo "hello from file1";

?>

you should get the echo displayed on screen as long as the condition in the first file is met.

Mark.

[Anon]

I still get the processing done first, and then included.

What I have is

file.php is
<?
include("file1.php");
?>

file1.php is
<?
$section = dirname($PHP_SELF);
if ($section == "\DirectoryNameA")
{
echo "menu1";
}
else
{
echo "menu2";
}

But I always get menu2 printed as file1.php isn't in \DirectoryNameA.

Owain