calling include in an include?

Santonian

I want to include a file from an other included file... but somehow the include in the file is ignored.

Is it suposed to be that way? When so, is there a other way do it?

example:

test.php:

<?php
include('fileA.inc');
?>

fileA.inc
<?php
do some smart stuff
include('fileB.inc');
?>

fileB.inc
<?php
do even smarter stuff
?>

I runt test.php
fileA.inc gets included, but the include fileB statement seems to be ignored... why?

spcomputing_com

The reason the filea.inc is not including fileb.inc is because an include will only work on a file with a .php extension.

on my web site i have an index.php with header.php, menu.php, controls.php and footer.php. menu.php includes a .txt file but this would not be possible if menu.php was called menu.php

rename filea.inc to filea.php and the include will work.

Santonian

oh, ok thats an easy solustion.

thanx 😃

Archbob

cgraz

Posted by spcomputing.com
The reason the filea.inc is not including fileb.inc is because an include will only work on a file with a .php extension.

That's not true. What makes you think this?

Cgraz

spcomputing_com

only .php or .php3 files can have includes. On my server .html can have includes too(I never figured out why).

Most likely because you have a .htaccess file which uses "AddHandler" which allows HTML files to parse PHP code.

That's not true. What makes you think this?

Before you say that, have you tried it?

Unless a server has been setup differently, INC files can be included, but cannot include files themselves. Iv'e just tried it out on 2 servers and it doesen't work.

Try it out and see what happens

cgraz

Yes I have tried it in the past and it does work for me, but I do agree servers may be configured differently.

Sorry for any confusion. When I read your post, it just sounded as if you were saying that the include() function only works with .php files and .inc files would not work.

Cgraz

spcomputing_com

It all depends on the server configuration I suppose.

Technically, include() can work on any file extension as long as an "AddHandler" within either the server config file or a htaccess file has been set up for that extension.