handling programs locally and on web

chintupintu03

Hi all,

I am workig out on some of the programs. Presently I am checking those on local machine. Once I complete checking, I will be putting on website.

For parameter settings and common info, I have one file, which I include in all other program files.

The thing is, for checking the programs locally and for website, my mysql_connect syntax are different.

Now my problem is, each time when I have to switch over from local machine to website, I have to comment the corresponding code in the parameter settings file.

How to overcome this kind of problem? Am I using wrong method of setting parameters ?

bubblenut

Have a different parameter settings file on the webserver than you do on your local machine.

I have a file called local_variables which stores all variables which are specific to a local machine. I can then just include this file (which is different on the different machines) and all will work fine.

chintupintu03

Hi bubblenut,

Thanks for the reply. But I am not clear with ur answer. As u mentioned, how do I know the machine on which the program is running and accordingly change the "parameter file" ?

Can u please give a small example for that ?

Weedpacket

Originally posted by chintupintu03
how do I know the machine on which the program is running

Write two versions of the parameter settings file. Save the version for the local machine on the local machine, and save the one for the web server on the web server.

chintupintu03

Hello weedpacket,

As per ur suggestion, if two versions are created for setting the parameters, say local_settings.php and server_settings.php .

Take an example of file named as first_program.php

When running this file on local machine, I have to include "local_settings.php" file in this program.

If the same program "first_program.php", is to be used on the web server, I have to call "server_settings.php" file in this program.

So, is it to "find and replace" the string for "local_settings.php" and replace it with "server_settings.php" , before uploading all the required files ?

Weedpacket

No, "local_settings.php" and "server_settings.php" would have the same name - "settings.php", I'd guess.

chintupintu03

Hi weedpacket,

Thanks for quick reply. But I have understood ur suggestion. Can u explain it by giving small actual example ?