include function

[JAPH]

For some reason this function NEVER works for me when I am working on the www when i code

include ("conf.php");

for example, i get

Warning: Failed opening 'conf.php' for inclusion (include_path='.;c:\apache\php\pear') in .... on line 21

the same thing happens when i put:

include ("http://www.domainname.com/conf.php");

however, when I am working on my local intranet, which is configued excatly the same, the same thing happens UNLESS i type the complete name of the file (e.g. C:\apache\htdocs\etc.)

Any clues??

[leatherback]

Hi,

Try:

include(getenv(DOCUMENT_ROOT)."conf.php");

You'll probably have to add a part of the path to the file too (From the root to the location where the file is).

J.

[JAPH]

thanks, it works like magic. any idea why the simple require("conf.php"); wasn't working?

and: which is more efficent: a require() or an include()???

[leatherback]

Yes:
PhP does not know in which folder you have placed the include file. You have to tell PhP that !

J.