Include ("Absolute Path") of a file?

[Punk Rock Geek]

I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.  I am writing my php code in the same directory of the file that I wish to include is in.  So, here's what I have written:

 

include ('file.php');

 

This works without any problems.  However, I wish to link to this file using an absolute path, rather than a relative one.  According to most online tutorials, I would use the following code:

 

include ($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/directory/file.php');

 

However, this does not work.  Does anyone know what the problem might be?

[seanlim]

what is the error you are getting?

 

try

var_dump($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/directory/file.php')

 

you might want to try the php realpath() function

[Punk Rock Geek]

what is the error you are getting?

 

try

var_dump($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/directory/file.php')

 

you might want to try the php realpath() function

 

When I use var_dump, I get this:

 

string(85) "/var/www/html//plugins/content/jumi/originals/language/file.php"

 

The bolded part is what is returned from $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']

[seanlim]

Are you trying to get something like "http://www.yoursite.com/directory/file.php"?

 

If so, try using $_SERVER['SERVER_NAME'] instead.

 

However, be mindful that if you use an absolute path like this through http, only the OUTPUT of the file will be included. Functions and variables you declare in the PHP file cannot be accessed.

[Punk Rock Geek]

Are you trying to get something like "http://www.yoursite.com/directory/file.php"?

 

If so, try using $_SERVER['SERVER_NAME'] instead.

 

However, be mindful that if you use an absolute path like this through http, only the OUTPUT of the file will be included. Functions and variables you declare in the PHP file cannot be accessed.

Hmm, nope.  I'll need access to the functions and variables still.

[taquitosensei]

Is there supposed to be another folder before plugins? I see a double slash looks like you're missing a folder.

string(85) "/var/www/html//plugins/content/jumi/originals/language/file.php"

[Punk Rock Geek]

Is there supposed to be another folder before plugins? I see a double slash looks like you're missing a folder.

string(85) "/var/www/html//plugins/content/jumi/originals/language/file.php"

I changed

include ($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/directory/file.php');

to

include ($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . 'directory/file.php');

And it got rid of the double slash.  Still doesn't work though.

[seanlim]

It doesn't work 'cos the file doesn't exist?

 

Just access the directory /var/www/html/ and check that the rest of the path (plugins/content/jumi/originals/language/file.php) exists. If it doesn't you are using the wrong $_SERVER variable.

 

Where this script that you are running relative to your www root directory?

[newbtophp]

perhaps try

 

 

include $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'].'/file.php';

 

or

 

require $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'].'/file.php';

[Punk Rock Geek]

It doesn't work 'cos the file doesn't exist?

 

Just access the directory /var/www/html/ and check that the rest of the path (plugins/content/jumi/originals/language/file.php) exists. If it doesn't you are using the wrong $_SERVER variable.

 

Where this script that you are running relative to your www root directory?

The URL of the file I'm trying to include is:

 

http://www.mydomain.com/plugins/content/jumi/originals/language/file.php

[Punk Rock Geek]

perhaps try

 

 

include $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'].'/file.php';

 

or

 

require $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'].'/file.php';

 

Didn't work.  Thanks though.

[seanlim]

try "http://".$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']."/plugins/content/jumi/originals/language/file.php"

[Punk Rock Geek]

try "http://".$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']."/plugins/content/jumi/originals/language/file.php"

Nope, nothing. 

[seanlim]

Can you be more descriptive? Your one-line comments are not helping at all.

 

What do you mean "nothing"? the variable's empty? nothing gets included? it is not working like you want it too?

[Punk Rock Geek]

Can you be more descriptive? Your one-line comments are not helping at all.

 

What do you mean "nothing"? the variable's empty? nothing gets included? it is not working like you want it too?

The variable isn't empty.  It just isn't including anything.  I don't know what else to add.

[seanlim]

How do you know it isn't including the file? Does your file output some code?

 

Like I mentioned previously, only the OUTPUT of the file will be included. Functions and variables you declare in the PHP file cannot be accessed. If you want to access them, you will have to reference the file using a relative reference.

[PFMaBiSmAd]

Here is the $64,000 question. Is /var/www/html/ correct for your account on the server -

 

When I use var_dump, I get this:

 

string(85) "/var/www/html//plugins/content/jumi/originals/language/file.php"

 

The bolded part is what is returned from $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']

 

A lot of web hosts don't set up the vhosts correctly so that $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] is populated with the value for your account. Given that your value ends with a / and nothing related to your domain/account, you should talk to your web host about this.

 

If they won't or don't know how to fix the setting, you can also set it to the correct value at the start of your script (once your script is running, it is just a variable and can be assigned a value like any other variable.)

[knsito]

/var/www/html//plugins/content/jumi/originals/language/file.php"

 

Hi, see the double //?

 

include ($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . 'directory/file.php');

[PFMaBiSmAd]

He already tried that.

 

$_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] does not normally include the trailing slash and on shared web hosting it does include your account-name/domain-name as part of the path.

[knsito]

He already tried that.

 

$_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] does not normally include the trailing slash and on shared web hosting it does include your account-name/domain-name as part of the path.

 

oh right. didnt see that.

 

The actual error message might be helpful

 

[Punk Rock Geek]

With the code:

 

include ($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . 'plugins/content/jumi/originals/language/file.php');

 

I am getting no errors.  The only error that shows up is this:

 

Notice: Undefined variable: language in /home/sitename/public_html/plugins/content/jumi/originals/file2.php on line 26

 

And that's only because the language variables within file.php are not being included.  I used:

 

error_reporting(E_ALL);
ini_set('display_errors', '1');

 

To report the errors.