Why do files using the 'include' function always appear at the top of the page?

[jpmad4it]

Hello everyone,

 

I am having trouble with an include file. The file that I am including in my web page controls a random flash banner rotator. All that you have to do is add the following to the page and the banner is displayed:

 

<? php include("http://www.xxxxxxx.com/yyyyyyy"); ?>

 

The problem I have is that the flash banner always appears at the very top of the page, but it should be appearing where it is told to, which is half way down the page within a table I have set out.

 

I have tried the following but I get the same result:

 

<?php $file = file_get_contents("http://www.xxxxxxxx.com/yyyyyyyy"); 
echo $file; ?>

 

Can anyone help? Are include files automatically set to appear at the top of the page? Am I missing something?

 

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

Regards Jp  ???

[only one]

if you have it in a table check the td

 

<td valign=top>...

[jpmad4it]

Hey, thanks ........ I checked that out but I'm afraid its not the problem  ???

[monk.e.boy]

post a link to your page.

 

monk.e.boy

[jpmad4it]

www.xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.com/xxxxxxxxxx/upload/

 

EDIT: The banner should appear under the wording:

 

'Welcome to the Goodgreef shop'

[AndyB]

One look at the HTML source of your page shows that the included banner is ahead of EVERYthing - even before your html file's opening.  The problem is in the html/php code where you have added the include.

[kenrbnsn]

Please post the PHP script between

tags.

 

Ken

[ToonMariner]

its because you have it outputting data before any of your html.

 

all you need to do is place the

 

<?php $file = file_get_contents("http://www.xxxx.com/banners"); 
echo $file; ?>

 

inside a suitable element in your site. where ever you want it to display simply put that bit of code inside the relevant td tag

[jpmad4it]

Its very hard to explain how its all set out. I guess anyone familiar with the Cubecart software would know best. The following code is included in the english language folder, in a file which is called home.inc.php, so I guess that its an include file in its own right. It has the follwoing code:

 

<?php
$home['copy'] = '<p align=\"center\"><strong><font size=\"3\">CHECK THIS OUT........ INTRODUCING<br/>
GOODGREEF&#39;s BRAND NEW "MADE TO ORDER" PRODUCT RANGE</font></strong></p>
<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">The Goodgreef Team have come up with yet another ingenious idea. This gives you loyal clubbers a chance to get hold of certain items that we have not been able to offer before! So what are you waiting for! Check the items out today!</font></p>';
$home['copy'] = '<p align=\"center\">' ?> <?php include("http://www.goodgreef.com/banners"); ?> <?php '</p>';
$home['enabled'] = '1';
$home['title'] = 'Welcome to the Goodgreef Shop';
?>

 

I can't even start to think to explain how it all works!! I'll have to have a look and see if I can try to explain it.

 

regards jp

[kenrbnsn]

The problem is this line:

<?php
$home['copy'] = '<p align=\"center\">' ?> <?php include("http://www.xxx.com/banners"); ?> <?php '</p>';
?>

I believe what you are trying to do is put the contents of the included file into the array. The following should do that:

<?php
$file = file_get_contents("http://www.xxx.com/banners"); 
$home['copy'] = '<p align=\"center\">' . $file . '</p>';
?>

 

Ken

[jpmad4it]

The problem is this line:

<?php
$home['copy'] = '<p align=\"center\">' ?> <?php include("http://www.xxx.com/banners"); ?> <?php '</p>';
?>

I believe what you are trying to do is put the contents of the included file into the array. The following should do that:

<?php
$file = file_get_contents("http://www.xxx.com/banners"); 
$home['copy'] = '<p align=\"center\">' . $file . '</p>';
?>

 

Ken

 

SUPERSTAR! It works. Thanks!

 

EDIT - ahhhh now I can only have the banner OR the text in that array, and not both  ???

 

EDIT2: I fixed it guys. Thanks for the help .......... ***** five star rating!

[jpmad4it]

Solved :-)