[RESOLVED] include_path

adrian_melange

Hi guys,

I've been coding my app and now it's time to host my app on a private hosting server. I use a lot of include_path and i was told by the Support Staff to add this in my PHP code.

ini_set("include_path", "C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\adrian\essentials");

It works well, but problem is every page i created has an include to link the "Header" portion of the page.....Meaning i have to insert the code snippet above on Every Page of the site.

I believe there's a faster, more efficient way to do it? Any ideas?

Cheers,
Adrian

bogu

Dont u have a file that its included in all of your page's? (something like connecting to DB?)

adrian_melange

Yepp,

I do... they are stored in the file called "telefocal_header.inc" below which in turn is located in the folder:

C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\adrian\essentials

My host company does not allow me the rights to modify the Php.ini, therefore i cannot change the include_path = "C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\adrian\essentials" on the PHP.INI itself.

They suggest i evoke the script

/* Standard Header File */
ini_set("include_path", "C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\adrian\essentials"); 
include ("telefocal_header.inc");

but i'd rather not put the "C:\Inetpbub\wwwroot\adrian\essentials" on each & every page as this location may change, and when that happens i'd need to update all my pages one-by-one....

Thanks!

bogu

If telefocal_header.inc is included in all of your project files why dont u include this line

ini_set("include_path", "C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\adrian\essentials");

in telefocal_header.inc file ...

MarkR

Better still, try

ini_set("include_path", dir_name(__FILE__));

That way it will work even if it's moved.

How do you do it in your dev server?

It silly to have to change the code each time when going from dev server -> production server.

Moreover, you could add the existing include_path to it as well, then if you need to use PEAR or something, that will still be found.

Mark

adrian_melange

Thanks for your suggestions... Based on ur feedback, i came up with a solution that i share here:



chdir ('essentials');
$globals_path = getcwd() . "/";

/* Standard Header File */ 
ini_set("include_path", "$globals_path"); 
include ("header.inc");

Mark i fully agree with u...we shdnt change our codes as we move from development to hosting. So far, this works fine 🙂