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require_once('class.configuration.php'); Whats the difference between this and the following: require_once('configuration.php'); I'm assuming the first one will pull in the variables from the class itself?

Ok, that is what I thought. I've been trying that and can't seem to get it to work. I'll play around with it some more. Thanks ignace!

I need them in DIFFERENT files.

Here is what I'm trying to accomplish. I need a file (const_values.php) to store primary values that will allow me to use them all over my website while having the values originate in 1 location so if the value ever changes, I can just change it in the 1 spot. Then, once const_values.php is set up, how would I go about calling it into my functions.php page? Here is what I am thinking, but I'm not sure how well it is going to work. // const_values.php <?php class const_values { function const_values() { define(DB_HOST, '***'); define(DB_USER, '***'); define(DB_PASS, '***'); } } ?> <?php // functions.php include('const_values.php') var $dbhost; var $dbuser; var $dbpass; $this->dbhost = const_values->DB_HOST; $this->dbuser = const_values->DB_USER; $this->dbpass = const_values->DB_PASS; class database { functions dbConnect() { mysql_connect($this->dbhost, $this->dbuser, $this->dbpass) } } ?> Am I close or am I far off?

Thanks you two. I was hoping I would be able to use a constants.php so I don't have important values like database connection info scattered. I would like to be able to just change it in 1 place (constants.php) and everything will work. I will use your tips and try to mesh it with mine. Thanks folks!

What am I doing wrong that it is not pulling the values of $dbhost, $dbuser, $dbpass from the constants.php file? Good catch on the $this->$conn. Completely missed it. So.. How can I go about making sure $conn and $dbselect have a value? Like this at the class level?: var $conn; var $dbselect;

I'm a VB.NET programmer, but trying to get into PHP to broaden my knowledge. I'm doing a simple registration / login site just to get my hands on it. The issue I am having is the registration is not completing. I have a feeling it is the way I am connecting to the database but can't seem to figure out where my error is. Here is what I have. register.php $sql = "INSERT INTO users (Username, Password, Email, FullName) VALUES ($username, $password, $email, $name)"; $this->dbConnect('login') or die("Could not connect to server."); $this->dbQuery($sql) or die("Could not query the database."); $this->dbClose(); functions.php: <?php include('constants.php'); class database { // Each time this class is called, it will connect to the database function __construct() { $this->dbConnect(); } // Creates a connection to the database function dbConnect($dbname) { $this->$conn = mysql_connect($dbhost, $dbuser, $dbpass) or die("Could not connect to server."); $this->$dbselect = mysql_select_db($dbname, $conn) or die("Could not connect to the database."); } // Closes database connection if a connection is currently set function dbClose() { if(isset($this->$conn)) { mysql_close($this->$conn); } } // Query's the databases function dbQuery($sql) { $result = mysql_query($sql); return $result; } function dbNumRows($result) { $rows = mysql_num_rows($result); return $rows; } } ?> ^^ $dbhost, $dbuser, $dbpass all come out of the constants.php file constants.php: <?php define($dbhost, 'localhost'); define($dbuser, 'root'); define($dbpass, ''); ?> Anyone able to point me in the direction of my error?