Setting up PHP paths to files/directories

[kade119]

What is the best way to link to my js, css, php include files?

 

I found someone structure their site like this .. any advice?

 

<?php

$_PATHS["base"]      = dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . "/";
$_PATHS["includes"]  = $_PATHS["base"] . "includes/";
$_PATHS["templates"] = $_PATHS["base"] . "templates/";
$_PATHS["logs"]      = $_PATHS["base"] . "logs/";

/**
* Set include path
*/
ini_set("include_path",
        "$_PATHS[includes]:$_PATHS[pear]:$_PATHS[templates]");

?> 

[kade119]

or could someone show me how they setup their header include when building a site?

[br0ken]

There are various different methods to creating your 'environment' (for the lack of a better word). The method you have described will work fine, however you will need to watch out for naming collisions. By asking whether your method is good practise, as opposed to just coding and hoping shows that you are on the right track. Keep asking questions and you'll be fine!

[ignace]

Zend uses:

 

define('APPLICATION_PATH', dirname(__FILE__));

$app = new Zend_Application(APPLICATION_ENV, 'path/to/config.ini');
$app->bootstrap('FrontController')->run();

 

The constant APPLICATION_PATH is used/resolved within the config.ini like so:

 

resources.frontController.controllerDirectory = APPLICATION_PATH "/controllers"

[br0ken]

Based on the question, I imagine Zend is too complex for what this user requires. Also, with no knowledge of Zend I imagine the code sample you posted makes no sense what so ever.