not able to pass values to OR access global values by the included file

[mkrishna]

when i include php files i would like to pass values to the included file like

include("file.php?action=1");

I am not able to do this. I have tried setting cookies and try to acces the cookies from file.php. It didn't work.

Can anyone suggest me a way out of this?

Thanks
Murali

[beirti]

I can't understand why you are trying to pass variables to your include file. When you include a file, it simply takes the code contained and "pastes" it into your current code.
Presuming that you are using $_GET and if else statements to change something about your script.

You could change the if/else to a function and call the function from the external script and pass in the value as a parameter. - Make sense??

[feldon23]

$action='1';
include("file.php");