Issue with include PHP file in another folder

[ev5unleash1]

Hi all,

 

Currently, I'm creating an application with a constant variable that I wish to use throughout the site. I can easily use the

include('thisfile.php');

but when I try to include the file from a lower directory like this

include ('thisfolder/thisfile.php');

it doesn't seem to work. I can include and open other files like .txt documents but jut not .PHP files. I've looked through the PHP settings but I cannot see any setting that would remotely relate to the problem I am having.

 

Any advice would be awesome at this point, I'm stumped.

[xyph]

I've never seen that behaviour. What specific error are you getting?

[ManiacDan]

If the directory is actually LOWER, that means it's DEEPER into the tree, and won't work.

 

Always use absolute paths starting from $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] so you don't have this issue.

[xyph]

If the directory is actually LOWER, that means it's DEEPER into the tree, and won't work.

 

Always use absolute paths starting from $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] so you don't have this issue.

 

Depends how you look at the tree. Hierarchical structures go top->bottom or left->right in most UIs.

 

 

I always find myself clarifying this terminology with colleagues just to be sure. It goes both ways all the time I find.

[ev5unleash1]

Sorry if I wasn't clear about my directory issue. So far I cannot

include 

any file that isn't in the same directory as the file that is including it. For example: File path "/php/scripts/request.php" cannot include a file from "/php/scripts/morescripts/filetoinclude.php". I clearly remember being able to do this in  the past, so why aren't I able to now? I've fiddled around with "allow url include" but it still doesn't follow through.

 

Error I'm getting at the moment:

 

Warning: include(actions/clearverify.php?grade=11th): failed to open stream: No error in C:\wamp\stratus\apps\coursechange\admin\clear.php on line 16

 

Warning: include(): Failed opening 'actions/clearverify.php?grade=11th' for inclusion (include_path='.;C:\php\pear') in C:\wamp\stratus\apps\coursechange\admin\clear.php on line 16

 

Before I somehow got Error: The stream is currently unavailable, or something around that... I also can't seem to find any insight anywhere on the internet.

 

Thanks for the swift replies everyone!