include() fatal error help

Jin

Hi,
I got problem when I modulize some php functions.

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: test() in /home/virtual/site102/fst/var/www/html/en/main.php on line 126

I have 2 files, one is a test.php and the other is main.php

in the test.php

<?
function test()
{
echo "Testing 1 2 3";
}
?>

in the main.php

<?
include('http://www.defylimit.com/en/scripts/test.php');
?>
<tr>
<td><div align="left"><? test();?><div></td></tr>

Can anyone tell me where did I go wrong?

LordShryku

Try using require instead of include. Even better, use require_once. If it doesn't pick it up, it's die instead of continuing and bombing on the function.

Jin

tried using include_once, require_once, require, none works...
but thanks for the help nonetheless

swr

Do not use URLs to include PHP code. Use the filename instead.

What is happening is PHP is making an HTTP request to fetch the URL you specified. Because the page contains only a function definition and doesn't produce any output on its own, there is nothing to include.

It's like when you view a PHP page in a web browser, you don't see any PHP function definitions. Likewise, include()ing a URL will not import any function definitions, because the URL doesn't output any. You need to use the local file name.