nested include : what to do?

[bluegreen1]

Hello, I am coming to PHP from a Cold Fusion background. My learning has been pretty smooth so far, save for one thing: nested includes! Specifically, the fact that a nested include uses the calling file's directory as reference. This is presenting a major obstacle to building large, folder oriented projects. Does anyone know:

1) A real solution to this, like another include function that uses a static path. I don't want to have to hard code absolute paths into my files, or use a $root/... variable workaround.

2) If no solution exists, how easy is it to appeal to the powers that be to get it into PHP?

Thanks in advance!
Josh

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First off, stop using nested includes. It is the way to create unreadable and unmaintainable code.

1) How about just putting the static path in a constant?

2) I hope the powers will never put it in. Nested includes are like globals: hiddious monsters that should not be used.