error displaying

[sissy]

hi guys,

how are we all... well getting close to xmas now so wish everyone the best.

i have to following function

function readTemplate($path, $filename)
{
	$contents = '';

if (!$handle = @fopen($path . $filename, 'rb'))
{
	$_SESSION['error'] =  'Cannot open file ' . $path . $filename;
   	return false;
}

$contents = fread($handle, filesize($path . $filename));

fclose ($handle);

return $contents;
}

curious is it ok to use the var $_SESSION['error'] for error display messages as i dont want it to just echo the message out when it fails as i want to be able to display that else where inside my template.

i dont want to use globals and i cant think of a better way just wondering what some of the more experienced coders think / would do.

thanks

[dalecosp]

Seems OK to me; AAMOF, I do something similar on my office application. Every page load checks for an "alert" in the $SESSION array, and, if it exists, pop out code for a Javascript "alert" and unsets the $SESSION variable that called it. Looks pretty neat to the end-user, much like plugging a new device into Windows 98 ... 😃

[sissy]

thanks dalecosp appreciated mate...