include() via https - possible?

srunkel

Hi,

I've searched the forums but I can't quite determine if what I want to do is possible or impossible.

I want to use include() or require() with an https (secure) URL. For example:

include("https://secure.site.com/folder/file.php");

Can someone just lay out whether this is possible, and, if so, what steps to take? All the files are on the same server and even in the same folder. But so far I've been unsuccessful in getting this to work. I have a ton of code I need available to each page, and I can't envision having to manually paste it into each one.

Thanks.
-Scott

dalecosp

Originally posted by srunkel
Hi,

I want to use include() or require() with an https (secure) URL. For example:

include("https://secure.site.com/folder/file.php");

All the files are on the same server and even in the same folder.

Thanks.
-Scott

I assume you've tried

                      include("file.php");

                                      since "all the file are on the same...."

dalecosp

P.S. I'm not flaming, I hope ... didn't know why you needed to
call the include with full URL...

srunkel

Good question. Yes, I've tried

include("file.php");

In fact, I've tried it every which way. The above code (yours) works fine under normal http. It does NOT work from behind the https. I've found that with image tags, I have to use a full URL from behind https. So I tried a full URL for my include. That doesn't work either. Whether I use full URL or relative, it tells me it can't find the file to include, and that the include_path = ".:" etc etc.

I think the answer lies in some of the PHP settings but I just need more guidance in getting it working.