[Resolved] basename doesn't work in windows

[imnu]

basename doesn't work on my local machine running windows but is fine ater uploaded to my hosting company machine. Are there certain functions of php engine that I have to turn on or off on my local machine?

Thanks.

[mrhappiness]

does not work means php doesn't know the function?

if php knows [man]basename()[/man] (what it should since basename exists since php 3) what does it output and what should it output?

[imnu]

basename IS a php function. It produces a file name without directory prefix. It works on some machines but not the one I am using with phpdeve bundle (apache, php, mysql) installed.

Originally posted by mrhappiness
does not work means php doesn't know the function?

if php knows [man]basename()[/man] (what it should since basename exists since php 3) what does it output and what should it output?

[laserlight]

Could you provide an example where it does not work?

There doesnt seem to be any option to turn off basename() at PHP's compile-time, and at runtime there isnt any reason why basename() should not work, unless you are not using it correctly.

[imnu]

Thanks for looking into this, laserlight. The code looks like this. I put it at the beginning of a file, and use the $filename in a condition.

<?
$filename = basename($PHP_SELF);

echo $filename;

?>

It displays nothing. As I said, it works on some computers but not this particular one.

Appreciate your help.

[mrhappiness]

try this

error_reporting(E_ALL);
ini_set('display_errors', 1);
echo $filename_1 = basename($PHP_SELF);
echo '<br />';
echo $filename_2 = basename($_SERVER['PHP_SELF']);

i think you maybe have register_globals switched off

[imnu]

mrhappiness,

It works! here is what I got when I tried yours:

Notice: Undefined variable: PHP_SELF in c:\phpdev\www\welgen\basename.php on line 4

basename.php

I will turn the register_global on. Thank you so much.

[mrhappiness]

i would rather advice using $_SERVER and all the other superglobal arrays

read http://www.php.net/manual/en/reserved.variables.php

[Weedpacket]

Agreed: register_globals was turned off for a reason.