Using an include in defining a variable

[Jaymoon]

I was wondering if it was possible to use an include when defining a variable.

 

This is the code in the form of how I want it to behave...

 

//Contents of color.php

Green

 

// Contents of index.php

$color = include('color.php');

<p>My favorite color is:</p>
<p><? $color ?></p>

 

So how would I define the contents of color.php as the $color variable in index.php? 

[Cardale]

Probably want to do something like this

 

Inside color.php

<?
$color = "blue";
?>

 

inside your index.php

 

<?
include "color.php";
echo "$color";
?>

 

This is really dirty but is the jist

[Jaymoon]

Probably want to do something like this

 

Inside color.php

 

$color = "blue";

 

inside your index.php

 

include "color.php";

echo "$color";

 

This is really dirty but is the jist

 

Well I thought of that, but I'm not sure if that will work.  Without getting too complicated in explaining...  color.php needs to only be a string of text because it will be inserted by a form drop down box.

 

So on edit.php, there will be a drop down box with a list of colors.  The user chooses Green, and when they hit save, this live-edit PHP code I have writes 'Green' to color.php.

 

Then of course index.php will need to display the color.php contents.

[Cardale]

If I understand you correctly your trying something a little more complicated than you first described.  This would require cookies, sessions, or a database of some sort.  You could do this pretty easy with cookies if you don't want to complicated a system.  If you want some real help for your problem I suggest you get as complicated as you can in your explanation of your situation.

[oni-kun]

I get your problem. 

 

You'll have to use something such as this. include() would basically be the same as shoving that color into the form and not have it parse as a variable.

 

$color = get_file_contents('./color.php');

And you're set!

[Jaymoon]

$color = get_file_contents('./color.php');

 

That looks like exactly what I need, however it doesn't seem to be parsing.

 

Fatal error: Call to undefined function get_file_contents() in D:\Web\college-picks\vote\week-01.php on line 9

 

Here is the actual code I am using:

 

// contents of index.php
8   <?php
9   $awayfull01 = get_file_contents('./vote/week-01/01-away-full.php');
10   ?>
11
12   <p><img src="images/team/<? $awayfull01 ?>.jpg" /></p>

 

Right now the contents of '01-away-full.php' is just 'Stanford'.

 

So I would like the page to render:

<p><img src="images/team/Stanford.jpg" /></p>

 

Hopefully that explains it a little better?  I am using PHP 5.2.9 on Windows if that matters any.

[oni-kun]

Whoops, misworded the function. It's file_get_contents().

 

// contents of index.php
<?php
$awayfull01 = file_get_contents('./vote/week-01/01-away-full.php');
?>

<p><img src="images/team/<?php echo $awayfull01; ?>.jpg" /></p>

[Jaymoon]

Whoops, misworded the function. It's file_get_contents().

 

// contents of index.php
<?php
$awayfull01 = file_get_contents('./vote/week-01/01-away-full.php');
?>

<p><img src="images/team/<?php echo $awayfull01; ?>.jpg" /></p>

 

Ah hah!  Thank you very much oni-kun, that works perfect!