How would i go about checking how far away i am from the server root?

[ActaNonVerba1]

Hey guys.

 

Basically i have a file containing Database connection information stored at the root of my site

 

www.worldwidelighthouses.com/Lighthouses-Database-Connection-Information.php

 

I want to be able to connect to it using pages such as

 

www.worldwidelighthouses.com/Lighthouses/English-Lighthouses/Beachy-Head-Lighthouse.php

and

www.worldwidelighthouses.com/Lightships/Lightship1.php

 

Obviously 1 is 1 directory down, one is 2 directories down.

My server doesnt allow for

 

include 'www.worldwidelighthouses.com/Lighthouses-Database-Connection-Information.php'

So whats the best way to always find this file, no matter what directory i am in?

 

Finding out how far away i am from the server root and adding ../ to the include for each folder down was my first idea.

Is this best?

 

Thanks,

Danny.

[Pikachu2000]

include( $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/file.php')

[ActaNonVerba1]

include( $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/file.php')

 

works great, cheers.

I tried something similar earlier, but didn't use the slash before the file name...