Calling external application

[ghgarcia]

I have a need to call another php application from within another php application and pass it parameters with a value returned. I have attempted to use include but to no avail. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks,

George

[micmania1]

Post the script if this doesnt help.

 

If you want to use the variables from the included file you need to use global.

 

<?php
include "file.php";
global $variable1, $variable2; // variables set in file.php
?>

[ghgarcia]

My include statement is the following:

 

  include ("emailpicks.php?week=$week&user=$user"); 

 

The error that I get is:

 

Warning: main(emailpicks.php?week=5&user=ghgarcia) [function.main]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /usr/local/4admin/apache/vhosts/lvbash.com/httpdocs/football/entry.php on line 168

 

The php app emailpicks.php does exist not sure what this error means.

 

Thanks,

George

[trq]

Read the man on include. You can't pass variables via the url unless you use a full domain name and have url_wrappers enabled.

[micmania1]

<?php
// Don't listen to what i say 

?>

 

[trq]

Didn't you just post that same answer?

[micmania1]

Sorry, I'm just trying to help.

[XaeroDegreaz]

Try this...

 

$week = $week;

$user = $user;

include ("emailpicks.php");

 

But you shouldn't need to do that. If $week and $user are already defined in your main script, and in your include script it is expecting these variables, then they will already be available.

 

You DON'T need to call any globals. The variables can be accessed no matter what.

 

//File1.php
$a = "Hi!";

//File2.php
include("File1.php");
echo($a); //Outputs "Hi!"

 

So that means...

//File1.php
$week = 36;
$user = "XaeroDegreaz";

include("emailpicks.php");

//emailpicks.php
echo("Week: $week / User $user"); //Outputs the stuff.

 

Just ensure that you have already defined the variable contents before you call the include.

 

[ghgarcia]

Try this...

 

$week = $week;

$user = $user;

include ("emailpicks.php");

 

But you shouldn't need to do that. If $week and $user are already defined in your main script, and in your include script it is expecting these variables, then they will already be available.

 

You DON'T need to call any globals. The variables can be accessed no matter what.

 

 

Just ensure that you have already defined the variable contents before you call the include.

 

 

That did the trick thanks. Really appreciate the help.

 

George