weird image problem

[ultimachris]

Hi there all, ok, got a strange issue....when i physically view the images.php page i can see my image bright and wonderful, but when i use

 

<?php include("images.php"); ?>

 

as an include into my other php document it gives off an image error

the base code reports <img src=''> and no URL.

 

the images.php script is as follows:

 

<?php

 

$image = $_POST['images'];

echo "<img src='$image'>";

 

?>

 

clearly this code works as its made from user input in a form when they click submit the $image variable is from the form.

 

So how come i can view it as images.php but not when its included?

 

Hope you wizards can help me!

 

Chris

[ultimachris]

also tried using header include:

 

header('Content-Type: image/gif');

 

into the images.php document that just gives off:

 

The image “http://images.php” cannot be displayed, because it contains errors.... :(

:(

[ram4nd]

give us the code of images.php

[ultimachris]

images.php:

 

<?php

 

$image = $_POST['images'];

echo "<img src='$image'>";

?>

 

 

the form is:

 

<form action='images.php' method='post' target="new">

<input type="text" name="images">

<input type="submit" value="include image" name="submit"></form>

[ram4nd]

if you put image location in the text field it should work. Btw HTML uses double quotes not single or mix.

[ultimachris]

Hi Ram4nd, the image location depends on the users input, hence why ive used the variable.

 

if i take the base code from images.php its correct, but when i use the include it just gives <img src=' '>

 

 

[ultimachris]

Is there something quite basic i need to do so a include of a PHP file shows an image?

Im confused!!

[schilly]

when you include it in another file are you making sure to post the form to that new file?

[ultimachris]

Hi Schilly how do you mean?

ive used the $_Post superglobal in my images.php file and the form method is post.... if i manually type the URl into my web browser, it works....if i use <?php include ?> - it doesnt!!! im completly stumped!!!

[Yesideez]

Ignore this post - I thought you were using images.php with GD library to actually draw images.

[ultimachris]

Na, but thanks for your input, im compltely stumped, and ive been doing PHP for over a year....

 

how does <?include "images.php" > not work when i manually type the url and it does??????

 

Crazy - the coding is correct......

 

[ultimachris]

I would be willing to pay for someone to fix this problem as im doing this for a client of mine, if you would like to please contact me or PM me, [email protected]

 

ta,

Chris

[Yesideez]

<?php include('images.php'); ?>

[schilly]

what file are you including images.php in? what file is your form in?