[Resolved] [Resolved] Why doesn't my include work?

Manat

Hello all,

I have a select drop down, and a value is passed.
based on that value, I do a php include $value.html.

It doesn't work, any idea why?

       <form name="dwnld" action="./inst.php" method="POST">
                                        <select name="brandSelect" onChange="submit()">
                                        <option selected>Select a brand ----------</option>
                                        <option value="1">1™</option>
                                        <option value="2">2option>
                                        <option value="3">3</option>
                                        <option value="4">4</option>
                                        <option value="5">5</option>
                                        </select>
                                      </form>


<?php include('./folder/$brandSelect.html') ?>

The include doesn't work, yes I am doing a $brandSelect=$HTTP_POST_VARS[brandSelect]; , but still, it doesn't get included.

Any idea why?

Thanks

Pig

Just to check, the include is on the process page, not the same page as the form, correct?
Double check the file paths
So the pages to be include are 1.html, 2.html, etc?
Try stepping out of the string with the inlcude.

include('path/to/' . $var . '.html');
$HTTP_POST_VARS is deprecated. Use $_POST instead.
You are better off not using $var = $POST['var']. Just use $POST['var']. There is no need to define a var when you can use an existing one.

Manat

Hi,

The include is on the same page as the form, it's a postback.
File paths are all fine
yes, 1.html, 2.html are the pages to include
I tried this: <?php if(isset($brandSelect)) include 'folder/' . $brandSelect . '.html' ; ?> Still doesn't work!
I used $_POST['var'] instead.

the variable seems to be passed fine, when I method="GET" it, I see the variable in the query string.

After all this, it still doesn't work, the include is in a <td>, when I view source, the <td> is empty.

Thanks, hope u can help
MK

Pig

Post the entire thing.

TomD

<?php include('./folder/$brandSelect.html') ?> will not work but <?php include("./folder/$brandSelect.html") ?> should if all else is OK. (Double vs single quotes. Variables are not parsed within single quotes.)