include file inside an include file

[BIGmrC]

Hiya everyone,
My problem is that I can't find a way to include files within an included file, that works on my PC & server.

I have a globle-var.php file which holds a variable

#$domain = "http://www.mywebiste.com";
$domain = "http://localhosts";

#$root = "/";
$root = "/webwrk/mywebsite/";

$base_path = "$domain"."$root";

$inc_path = $base_path . "include/";

When I inlcude a php file in the webpage, I include it as @include("../myincludefile.inc"); relavite to the page.
but if I'm including a php file in a include file I do it as @include($inc_path . "myincludefile.inc"); or @include($base_path . "include/myincludefile.inc");
I find this works fine for some include file, but not all.

Is there a better way of doing things?
or have I not written it correctly?

I do find that if I use $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] on my local host it misses off http://localhost is this correct?
& is it possable to use this for the includes which work on my PC & the web Server?

Many Thanks
Adam Courthold - BIGmrC

[blinkk]

I dont know if this would solve your problem but

require_once('/globe-var.php');
that means it will start to look in your base directory for the globe-var.php file. if the file is in the same directory as the file your calling it from just take out the /. if it is in say the includes directory do require_once('/includes/globe-var.php');
By putting your files relative to a base directory like public_html, that means you can include files in include files in include files (an so on) and they will all include regardless of where the file you are calling them from is located.

It seems to me that your including files based on a [url]http://[/url] address, which is kind of bad and a hassle, especially when you are doing string manipulation and blah blah. require_once() is the same as include except it only does it once (duh) but Im sure you already knew that.

so i guess for you the path would be something like this:
require_once('/webwrk/mywebsite/globe-var.php');
Tell me if it helps or not.

[BIGmrC]

Thank for your reply.

I'll try that.

I think I did try it that way the first time, but If i set the files to '/webwrk/mywebsite/include/globe-var.php' it works on my PC, but not on the server. &if i set it up to work on the server as '/include/globe-var.php' it doesn't work on my PC.

I've also try setup my PC with V.Host of the web address was the same on my PC as the web, but I can't get it to work, even tho I've had people send me the details of how to set it up as well as reading manuals and books for setting it up.

Anyway, thanks for reply.

Adam Courthold - BIGmrC

[Weedpacket]

There are a whole bunch of things stored in the $_SERVER array, including where on the filesystem the site's document root is located. You could build something up from those that will work from anywhere.

[BIGmrC]

Thanks, I'll have a look.

Adam Courthold - BIGmrC