include statement from different folders

[Bobby_S]

hi guys,

I have a function in an include file .inc that is has the include of the mysql user/password in the first line.
Problem is this second include doesn't work if I want to use the call to the function from a php file that is not in the root folder.
How can I fix this?

thx!

[matto]

you could make includes absolute (although this is some work, it is recommended for bigger projects):

in every script, include a file that contains absolute paths, e.g. settings.inc.php:

<?

// settings file

$SETTINGS['BASE_PATH'] = '/home/myself/public_html/';

// yes, you could use constants as well ... I personally prefer this solution.

?>

now, in your scripts, include that file (respect the path individually)

// begin of my script
include_once "../settings.inc.php";

and now, use the absolute path stored in $_SETTINGS['BASE_PATH'] in front of every file reference (in your scripts, libraries etc: when using include, header relocations, file function calls etc.)

$data_file = $SETTINGS['BASE_PATH'].'data.xml';
include_once $SETTINGS['BASE_PATH'].'database_library.inc.php';

[Bobby_S]

hmm, that's not very strait-forward. Isn't there another way?
Like the possibility of including the inc file without getting an error?

ex.
function test () {
include ("conf.inc");
include ("../conf.inc");
include ("../../conf.inc");
...
}