problems passing a variable value to code in an include.

sametch

I have a page, which receives a variable $pageid from another page using the get method. The receiving page needs to use the value of $pageid in an include file which it calls.

I dont seam to be able to get it to work. I can display the value of $pageid at the top of the actual page no problem. But if I use the variable $pageid in the code of the included file it ends up with no value.

Am I doing something wrong.

example:

main page code:

<?
echo "pageid = ".$pageid"; //this displays the value fine
include include.php;
?>

include file code:

<?
echo "pageid = ".$pageid"; //this doesn't display on the page calling the include it comes up "pageid ="
?>

🙁

Mordecai

Try using either $GET["pageid"], or by defining $pageid = $GET["pageid"] in the main file before it is included.

sametch

Mordecai

Thanks for your suggestion, but I am already "getting" it albiet via:

$pageid = $HTTP_GET_VARS["pageid"];

I just left this out of my example to keep it as simple as possible.

It still doesn't work though.

Sametch🙁

superwormy

First, you should be using $_GET and NOT be using $HTTP_GET_VARS because its deprecated in the latest PHP version.

Second, you don't need to 'pass' variables to include() files, so it must be some other error in your script. include() and require() are the run-time equivalent of copying the code from anothe rfile and pasting it into your current script.

Third... this shouldnt' even work, this should give you a parse error:
echo "pageid = ".$pageid";

It should be:
echo "pageid = " . $pageid . " ";

Fourth, use <?php and ?> and NOT use <? ?> shorttags, because those arn't always enabled on all hosts. It's just a good practice to get into.

Natty_Dreadlock

do u refer to $pageid in a global or function context. If you request it in a function, put

global $pageid;

at the beginning of your function's code.

sametch

Thanks for all the help and advice.

I spotted that the variable was being used inside a function in the include file.