echo inside include

Kevin01

I am fairly new to PHP, I can some simply things. I am trying to place an echo:

<?php echo $getPath; ?>

inside of an include

<?php include("INSET HERE/menu/about.php"); ?>

and have had no results. Either the page shows blank or the include doesn't show.

NogDog

Do you mean something like this?

include($getPath . '/menu/about.php');

Kevin01

that was my first thought also but it doesn't show the include. Just so I know we're on the same page here is the whole PHP.

<?php include($getPath . '/menu/about.php'); ?>

I wouldn't think that a server setting would effect this. Any ideas?

NogDog

Do some debugging:

<?php
ini_set('display_errors', true);
error_reporting(E_ALL);
$includeFile = $getPath . '/menu/about.php';
if(!file_exists($includeFile)) {
   user_error("Could not find include file '$includeFile'");
}
if(!is_readable($includeFile)) {
   user_error("'$includeFile' is not readable");
}
else {
   include $includeFile;
}

Kevin01

Do I drop this into my page as is?

Kevin01

I do know that individually both my include and echo work. I just do know why they don't want to work together.

NogDog

Kevin01;10980428 wrote:
Do I drop this into my page as is?

Either put it in your script replacing the include line in question, or just run as a separate script -- but you'll need to add whatever code you use to define the path variable it uses.

Kevin01

I used your code and it kicks back an error that the file can't be found at the URL specified, http://www.domainname/menu/about.php. Which is really funny because I can go directly to the include in a browser using the URL in the error.

It seems this code is returning the correct URL for the include but for some reason doesn't display.

<?php include($getPath . 'menu/about.php'); ?>

Note, I took out the / in front of menu because it is in $getPath

Kevin01

I loaded a phpinfo to check PHP settings and I found allow_url_include is off. Could this be causing the problem?

bradgrafelman

The problem (IMHO) is that you are trying to include things via a URL.

Why not just include the file via the local file system instead?