include a config file

[tHud]

I'm really embarrassed asking this..

 

I have two files.

 

config.php & program.php

 

config.php

<php

$max_columns = 3;

?>

 

 

program.php

<?php 

include ('config.php');

echo $max_columns;

?>

 

I can't get the script to echo anything.

I have tried...

 

$max_columns = '3';

$max_columns = "3";

include_once

include ("config.php");

include ('/path/to/file/config.php');

require

.....etc. etc.

 

Any thoughts?

PLEASE, I'm going nuts here.

 

Thanks for you patience with what must be a very trivial question for you guys 

[Username:]

uhh. Even I don't know what to do.. You're doing it right...

 

try CONFIG:

<?php $max_columns = "3"; ?>

 

PROGRAM:

<?php include('path/to/config.php'); echo $max_columns; ?>

it works fine on my host..

 

edit:

what premiso said.

[premiso]

In your config.php it seems you may have a syntax error:

 

<php  should be  <?php

 

Not sure if this is it, but that would be my first look. (Unless it is a typo).

[tHud]

In your config.php it seems you may have a syntax error:

 

BANG - (sound of OP shooting himself in head.)

 

Doesn't matter what I changed after the first mistake was made

 

sometimes you can't see the wood for the trees

 

Thank you for taking the time to answer

[Username:]

In your config.php it seems you may have a syntax error:

 

BANG - (sound of OP shooting himself in head.)

 

Doesn't matter what I changed after the first mistake was made

 

sometimes you can't see the wood for the trees

 

Thank you for taking the time to answer

 

Haha, glad you solved your problem; you should mark the topic as solved!