Problem with php include function on localhost apache2.2

[donnpe]

Hi

 

I am having problems getting the PHP include function working on my new Apache2.2 installation on my new laptop (locahost).

 

My standard PHP files work fine (e.g. phpinfo() shows everything is good) however if I have a file – e.g. testinclude.php below, which includes another file on localhost, I get a browser error:

 

This works - i.e. when including page on another server:

 

<?php

include("http://"."www.hertsholistichealth.co.uk"."/testpage.html);

?>

 

This includes a file on localhost and produces an error when entered into the browser:

 

<?php

include("http://localhost/testpage.html"); // Produces browser error below

?>

 

Error when entering http://locahost/testinclude.php into browser:

 

Warning: include(http://localhost/testpage.html) [function.include]: failed to open stream: A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond. In C:\Users\peter\Documents\WebSites\HHH\testinclude.php on line 3

 

I would greatly appreciate any help on what could be going wrong with the localhost include.

 

Thanks

Peter

 

[grim1208]

to start off (this has been helpful to me at least as far as determining better where the actual bug lies) is instead of using 'include' use 'include_once' or 'require_once', doing this will break the page once the error occurs from the included/required page instead of loading everything anyway

[donnpe]

Thanks - I tried this but got the same error:

 

Warning: include_once(http://localhost/testpage.html) [function.include-once]: failed to open stream: A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond. in C:\Users\peter\Documents\WebSites\HHH\testinclude.php on line 4

 

Warning: include_once() [function.include]: Failed opening 'http://localhost/testpage.html' for inclusion (include_path='.;C:\php5\pear') in C:\Users\peter\Documents\WebSites\HHH\testinclude.php on line 4

 

Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded in C:\Users\peter\Documents\WebSites\HHH\testinclude.php on line 5

[grim1208]

dumb question but you are certain testpage.html doesn't have any errors or does exist for that matter?

[donnpe]

I have entered it directly into the browser address bar and it successfully says "This is a test page"!

 

Relevant checking though!

[grim1208]

php safe mode on?

[donnpe]

It was off (although I tried it with it on and got the same error)

[PFMaBiSmAd]

Is there some reason you are using a URL to include a local file? You should be using a file system path to include a local file.

[donnpe]

Yes - because I need to specify a query string on the end of the URL and I believe it needs to be treated as a URL in order to process it correctly.  I could be wrong?  Actually the line of code I really want to work is:

 

<?php

include("http://".$_SERVER["HTTP_HOST"]."/services/php/serviceDetails.php?selectlabel=Acupuncture&service_ID=78");

 

?>

 

Thanks

Peter