include() and require() ?

Anon

I recently found the need to convert all my precious .shtml files to .php, which had the small side effect of making my <#includes> totally useless. I did some searches, poked around on the internet and suchlike, and learned of PHP's wonderful include() and require() commands. The problem, though, is that I have absolutely no PHP knowledge and the information at php.net was way too technical for my understanding.

Basically, which function, and what syntax would I use to replace:

(file.shtml, by the way, is now file.php)

I tried to whip something up with my zero-understanding of PHP, but got such errors as:

Warning: php_hostconnect: connect failed in /data/www/virtual/myusername/myusername/directory/index.php on line 79

Fatal error: Failed opening required 'http://www.myusername.com/directory/subdir/file.php' (include_path='.:/usr/local/lib/php') in /data/www/virtual/myusername/myusername/directory/index.php on line 79

Any help?

Anon

hi there,

well, first u can use the php-include with like following and if u still get those "include_path" errors, u should configure that 1 in the php.ini file (err, i am talking about W9x OS, dont know what the php.ini file is called under Linux OS!)
...cause there is an "include_path=" entry! (and by default its "turned off")

so here it is:

<?php
include ('file.name');
?>

so long,

Duncan McLord

...hope this helped u solving ur probs!