Help with require()/include()

[gardolas]

Hi,

I would very much appreciate some help with a script I've been working on which needs database access details, hence the need to require a file.

The script seems to be having problems with evaluating the file rather than requiring it (no fatal errors).

using
require({_COOKIE['cookiename']}/config.php");

I've stored the full path of the include directory in a cookie because I can't link relatively as the file to be included is in a directory below the one I'm working with.

What am I doing wrong, or is there in fact a better way to do this in the first place.

Thanks very much

[drawmack]

Originally posted by gardolas
require({$_COOKIE['cookiename']}/config.php");

also you may want to require_once that way if the require happens in another included file it will not cause an error.

Now if this is always in a driectory of the same name I would say stop using cookies and just link it relatively.

If if changes based on the user then stick with the cookie.

Also remember that you can't read a cookie on the same page that sets it.