Explicity Make File for Include Only

[carsonk]

Hello,

 

Is there a function to make a PHP file explicitly to be used as an include only? Or would it just be easier to set a variable in the parent page and test for it in the include page? I just wanted to make sure there wasn't a more efficient way than using the latter method.

 

Thanks,

Carson

[PFMaBiSmAd]

// detect direct access to included/required file
if(strtolower(basename($_SERVER["SCRIPT_NAME"])) == strtolower(basename(__FILE__))){
   exit('No Direct Access');
}/code]

[carsonk]

Thank you. That was exactly what I was looking for.