strange include problems I NEED HELP

mchao

I'm having some strange problems with function include after migrating code to another server. I am using PHP 4.2.3, RedHat 7.2, Apache 1.3.2.7. Below are two examples of the problems I am having. They are two completely separate issues.

Problem 1 Example:

include("file1.php"); // contains function A ()
include("file2.php"); // contains a call to function A () BUT Fails

// error message is:

// " call to undefined function: function A () "

Problem 2 Example:

$test_var = "hello";
include("file3.php"); // attempts to echo $test_var but fails

// $test_var in file1.php does not retain the value "hello"

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Can someone please help me? I've done this millions of times, but for some reason after migrating the code to this new server, these problems arise. I'm frustrated out of my mind.

Thanks so much.

planetsim

Theres More to it than what you gave us.. Please show the whole script.. It could be an undefined function thats your problem

mchao

I figured it out. FYI to those who might have a similar problem in the future:

define ("HOST_STR", "http://localhost/");
include("HOST_STR/path_to_include/my_include_inc.php");

WILL NOT WORK (it must be the full path on your machine OR relative to the file that is including the file)

define ("HOST_STR", "/usr/local/apache/htdocs/");
include("HOST_STR/path_to_include/my_include_inc.php");

Make sense. The thing that threw me off was that the file was being included but no variables were being passed into the included file.

gOloVasTicK

Try require();

mchao

The php manual says there is no difference besides the fact that require will cause a fatal error and exit the script upon failure in opening - correct??

gOloVasTicK

=)
I use require in my scripts and dont have problem with him =)

gOloVasTicK

try use local way =)
include("myincludefile.php");