Creating a config file?

move3rd

Hi,

I would like to set the top level directory where my scripts are installed as a variable so I wont have to edit them if I change server/directory.

Whats a good way to do this. I was going to just include a config file in the my header.php but I would still have to type the full path to include my header.php in each script/page.

Thanks

LordShryku

$_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']

move3rd

That would work fine if my script was installed in the root directory but my script/s or in a sub directory.

If I was to use $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] It would give me a url like this:

/home/move3rd/public_html/

But my files are stored here:

/home/move3rd/public_html/myphpsite

This means I have to add "/myphpsite" to every url in my scripts. If I ever want to move the site/scripts to another server I'll have to re-wright all the URLs in my scripts.

laserlight

Store the config include file relative to the page.

E.g.
../../includes/config.inc.php

move3rd

Thanks laserlight,

Am I missing somthing here?

This what I'm trying to do:

My main directory is:

/home/move3rd/public_html/myphpsite/

Files in this dir:

index.php
header.php
config.php
login.php
logout.php

When I login as admin I'm redirected to:

/home/move3rd/public_html/myphpsite/admin/

How can files in the admin/ folder access config.php and header.php without me having to set the path in each script?

laserlight

I believe you can use
../config.php

move3rd

Thanks laserlight!

Works perfect. I didnt think it would be that simple!

It's always simple when you know the answer though isnt it.

move3rd

There is just one problem!

What if I wanted to move the everything within /myphpsite to my root directory? I would have to edit the path in all my scripts.

How do cms's like postnuke and phpnuke do it?

You just set the $install_dir in a config file which is then included in all the other scripts.

laserlight

The problem is that you're moving the config path's own path relative to all the other scripts (except those in its own directory, of course).

Dont move that file, unless you move all other related files with it.

You just set the $install_dir in a config file which is then included in all the other scripts.

Read their source code, then.
Still, have you ever tried doing anything like what you described with these CM systems?

move3rd

Yes I have tried it with postnuke and it didnt work!

The reason I need this is becouse I developing my site ona remote server is a sub directory. I will at somepoint need to move the my scripts to the root directory but I dont fancey re-writing all my files.

laserlight

I will at somepoint need to move the my scripts to the root directory but I dont fancey re-writing all my files.

Using relative paths, if the structure is kept intact, then you dont need to make any additional changes, since the relationship between each script remains the same.

The problem starts when you want to change the structure, hence changing the relationship between files.

ajdegans

why not make it template based?

like an header.php

an mod_xx.php (xx is the mod number (e.g 01 to 09), where all the content goes in or links to it)

and a footer.php

that way you can have your index.php as a root module fromwhich all other files are loaded and you only have to specify the config path (lets say include/config.php) once!

For me that works great... but then again. my complete site enviroment is module based 🙂

To give you a somewhat better idea:
http://www.zerocom.nl/index.php?act=scripts
(its in dutch though but if you just navigate the thing you get the idea i think, observe the url when you do navigate it) 🙂

move3rd

I like the idea of having one template from which all pages are loaded but I dont undertstand your explanation of how to do it.

Do I need a templating class? Could you please explain in a bit more deatail?

Thanks

ajdegans

well the way i do it is quite simple (for me) 🙂

I create an index.php which in cludes the files...

for example as header we have a /template/header.php and footer is /template/footer.php.

as the socalled modules are located in /modules/

now starting with index.php

this can be anything you want including as much files as you like but it has to include the header and footer at any times... so on top you insert something like

//head
<?php
include "template/header.php";

//main
/*
here you insert the code for the mainpage contents...
i use for my websites code like:
*/
if(act=="") { include "modules/mod_mainpage.php"; } //mainpage
if(act=="01) { include "modules/-yourfilename.php-"; } //add as much as you want...

//foot
include "template/footer.php";

there you have a basic thing...

in the header.php you specify several things like tables and such. be sure you have the cell or row for the main content not closed in the header... this will be done in the foot or if you use somewhat more advanced code you can include the:

echo "</td>";

underneath the if links in index.php (just to be sure)
Next, ALL of your links to other pages must have the link:

<a href=index.php?act=01>your url</a>

or something like it...

and finally your footer.php closes any tags left open in the header.php or mainpages... this can be a tricky thing to do because your editor (if you use a "good" one) will try to close all tags in one file. which we obviously DONT want here 🙂

If you got any more questions please have a look at my website www.zerocom.nl (dutch) or just reply or email me 🙂

greetings 😃