Require_Once() Not Working?

[tgavin]

I'm encountering a weird one on IIS with PHP 5.4.7

 

in my script I'm trying to include my config.php file (located in the same directory), so I put require_once('config.php'); as I normally would on Linux.

 

Well, later in my script I'm getting an undefined variable notice, even though the var has been defined in config.php. So I open config.php and do this

 

$base_dir = 'www';

var_dump($base_dir);

exit;

 

now, not only do I now see a result from the var_dump, the script doesn't die as it should, and I continue receiving the undefined variable notice at the same point in the script. WTH?

 

Even if I do

 

require_once('config.php);

var_dump($base_dir);

exit;

 

I get no results - just the undefined var error. it's almost like the config.php file isn't being included. Any ideas?

[PFMaBiSmAd]

Show us the opening php tag you are using in the config.php file.

[Muddy_Funster]

var_dump() doesn't kill a script. die(var_dump($base_dir)); will kill the script.

 

you are requiring the file before you call the variable...right?

[tgavin]

PFMaBiSmAd: Excellent catch! I'm implementing a system that a previous developer had created and he's using bullcrap shortcuts all over the place. Very lazy and insecure.

 

That fixed it, thank you!

Edited November 21, 2012 by tgavin

[PFMaBiSmAd]

@Muddy, he's got an exit; statement in the code.