Can you put an include inside of an image generator?

Manga27

I created a .png and a .jpg, both that pulled data from a database and displayed a graph according to the results.

Next, I took the database calls and put them in a seperate file, thinking I could just do:

header ("Content-type: image/png");

include("database_calls.php");

imgcreate($im);

But, as soon as I put an include I get a broken image. Is it even possible?

Take care,

... Christopher @ Snowburst Technology Group

sarahk

Hi Chris

This isn't a problem.

I've just got my first database driven GD script working. Taken me a few tries to work out that my Db script was causing it to fail.

Now I access the db directly and no probs. However I still include the file which sets up my db access. So, the include must be allowed.

Also, others use it as their hit counter device so they must be doing other things.

I'd look at your include script as the first culprit.

Sarah

jayant

is 'database_calls.php' outputting anything? if yes, then thats the problem. i should not output anything.

HalfaBee

Try testing your .picture scripts as .html or .txt, then you can see what is being output and causing the bad img.
Just change your .htaccess to process the different extension as php.
HalfaBee