[SOLVED] Functions aren't accessible when using a CONSTANT in an include path

[btwilkins]

Got a problem that I'm stuck on. I'm including a file called "page-functions.php". I wanted to use a constant for the path to the file so that I can include it from any directory. When I do that, the functions inside page-functions aren't accessible. If I take the constant out and hard code the path, my functions work. Any help would be appreciated!

 

--- NOT Working ---

settings.php

<?php
define("ROOT_PATH", "http://www.example.com/");
?>

 

page-functions.php

<?php
function get_test() {
echo "testing!";
}
?>

 

index.php

<?php
include ('settings.php');
include (ROOT_PATH . 'includes/page-functions.php');
get_test(); 
?>

 

-- Working --

index.php

<?php
include ('settings.php');
include ('includes/page-functions.php');
get_test(); 
?>

 

Thanks in advance!

[akitchin]

using the HTTP protocol to include files forces PHP to interpret it as straight content, no PHP.  try changing ROOT_PATH to a local link and try again.

[dbo]

You can't do includes that way. You need to specify the address as though it were local on the machine.

 

define("INCLUDE_PATH", "/var/www/includes/");

include_once INCLUDE_PATH . "my_script.php";

 

This should work.

[wildteen88]

define("ROOT_PATH", "http://www.example.com/");

 

should be

 

define("ROOT_PATH", $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']);

[btwilkins]

That worked... many thanks!