Thread7 Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Every time I include and external file I get a single dot in my file output. This is screwing up my XML output. Here is a test I put together to illustrate what is happening. ---------These next 5 lines are in a file called test.php--------- <?php include("c:/inetpub/wwwroot/includes/x.php"); echo "<Modules>"; echo "</Modules>"; ?> ---------These next 4 lines are in a file called x.php in the includes directory --------- <?php $x=1; $x++; ?> ---------When I view source in IE I notice there is a dot/bullet point at the start of the output------ ---- I think it is some sort of unicode character. If I include 5 files, I get 5 of these dots ----- .<Modules></Modules> Any ideas? Thanks, Thread7 Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/107041-xml-file-has-funny-characters-due-to-includes/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
minidak03 Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 I don't think I have enough information to fully help you here but have you thought about using include_once instead of include Trust me that is a dumb response to consider but we are dealing with Internet Explorer here Microsoft does some really messed up things. Does this still happen in FireFox? I don't see any issues in your code but double check for the period in your include files or post more of your code. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/107041-xml-file-has-funny-characters-due-to-includes/#findComment-548722 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thread7 Posted May 24, 2008 Author Share Posted May 24, 2008 It isn't IE. I have problems in Firefox too. I am really trying to get my Flash app to read it and Flash has trouble with it as well. include_once gave me the same issue. I am quite convinced that there are no funny characters inside the include files. Heck, I create a new blank include file and it still gives me the problem. Basically, once dot per include statement. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/107041-xml-file-has-funny-characters-due-to-includes/#findComment-548725 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thread7 Posted May 24, 2008 Author Share Posted May 24, 2008 I think I figured it out. I was using EditPad Lite to create my PHP files. When I use straight Notepad I don't get this problem. In EditPad I then saved the files as ISO-8859 and it pretty much cleared up. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/107041-xml-file-has-funny-characters-due-to-includes/#findComment-548729 Share on other sites More sharing options...
minidak03 Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Ahh yes a program that adds funny things to your code a good program to use is PSPad its free and I've build some pretty amazing websites with it. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/107041-xml-file-has-funny-characters-due-to-includes/#findComment-548731 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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