$PHP_SELF used in include files???

GreyBoy

Im sure this may sound like a stupid. Im working up a class for creating Previous and Next Links for MySQL query results. I was wondering if I use $PHP_SELF (whether in a url or as a $_SERVER variable) in a include file, will the value be of the include file or would it be of the page that called the include file.

In order to have them show and link to one file, I have to either set a variable for the file name or reload the page (via PHP_SELF) If you have any other suggestions, please let me know.

Thanks,

Sam🙂

planetsim

Do you mean when you include a file in another. Will the value be the value of that file or the file that is including it.

It will be the page that is including it. I think $PHP_SELF works from the URL if im not mistaken

GreyBoy

Yeah, I have a file 'class_nav.php' that contains the links class and all the PHP_SELF coding. Then I have a file 'business_templates.php' with include('class_nav.php').

I was hoping that what you said was true about $PHP_SELF working from the url.

Would there be a difference between:

<a href='$PHP_SELF&var=$var'></a>

and

<a href='$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']&var=$var

Could they be like that in a included file (class_nav.php) and work for the file calling the include(business_templates.php)???

planetsim

Depends if register_globals = off

$PHP_SELF will have no value and not defined within the file

Otherwise they are exactly the same

Only exception is $_SERVER is super global meaning is avaliable everywhere.

GreyBoy

Thanks man!!!