custom php error pages

[isedeasy]

I am trying to set up custom error pages that contain php, they are located outside of my httpdocs folder and when they are called (in firefox) I get a page saying "File not found".

 

When I look at the source of the page I can see they php.

 

for example: http://www.anydeal.co.uk/dfyhjdjdfhj/

 

when you look at the source you can see

 

<?php
echo "404 error";
?>

 

Its probably something basic but I can't figure out why. I thought it would be to do with file permissions but they are set to 755.

[isedeasy]

Is it possible to execute php outside my httpdocs folder?

 

I assume it is because I can include php files from outside my httpdocs directory just fine :/

[isedeasy]

Any chance a mod could delete the link in my first post lol