[RESOLVED] Determining environment

[ncracraf]

Does anyone know how to use PHP to check from where pages are being served? I have a couple constants in a config file that point to file paths. The paths are different between my development environment and server.

If I could check where the pages are being served, I could use an IF statement to set the constant paths accordingly. Right now (and I'm embarrassed to say), I set them manually as I move files from one environment to the next.

BTW, I primarily use these constants as a prefix in header commands; i.e.,

 header("Location: " . GL_ROOT . "status.php") ; 

Thanks.

[ncracraf]

After a little reading in the php manual I discovered the syntax for determining the environment. Using this I can now set my constants appropriately based on what environment I'm working in.

Not sure if it's a faux pas to answer your own posts - apologies if anyone spent much time researching this for me :rolleyes: .

Syntax as follows:

  // Check to see if the server address matches the DEV address
  if ( ($_SERVER['SERVER_ADDR']) == 'X.X.X.X')
  {
    define('GL_PATH_ROOT', 'http://www.mydevbox.com/') ;
  } 
  // Only working with two environments - if not DEV, then PROD 
  else
  {
    define('GL_PATH_ROOT', 'http://www.myprodbox.com/') ;
  }

  // Inserting the following code just as a sample of how I then
  // use the GL_PATH_ROOT constant
  header("Location: " .GL_PATH_ROOT. "foo.php");