include files

[adam291086]

OK here is my problem.

 

I have a domain that points to a specific folder on my host. How do i include php file that are outside that folder. If i use ../foldername it goes to the route of that folder it points to, instead of the route of the server.

 

I hope this makes sense.

 

Adam

 

 

[cooldude832]

The best way to handle your include folders is a file of constants in your root folder

<?php
//All constants used on the site
define("ROOT",$_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']."/ROOT/");
define("BASE", "http://mysite.com/FOLDERROOT/");
define("SCRIPTS", ROOT."scripts/");
define("SUB_FOLDER", BASE."source/");
define("GRAPHICS", BASE."graphics/");
define("SOURCES", BASE."sources/");
define("IMAGES", BASE."images/");
define("CSS", BASE."css/");
define("EXT", ".php");
?>

So when you go to include stuff on your server first track down this file (only context you will need a path for)

<?php
require_once("../constants.php");
require_once(SCRIPTS."/functions.php");
require_once(SCRIPTS."/sql_functions.php");
?>

That way if you move stuff everything updates.

 

The ROOT is for internal pointers the BASE is for urls and images for html linking

[adam291086]

Yeah but how do i get around the issue of the pointing server. The folder the server points too is its document root. How do i include file outside that folder?

 

BTW cooldude832 the delete script you help me with the other works wounderfully.

[revraz]

You will have to use a absolute path where you folder is on the server itself.

[cooldude832]

so you are trying to link to data outside your domain?

are you trying to do something like:

root:

Domain 1:

index file for domain 1

Want index to include the include in domain 3

Domain 2:

index file for domain 2

Domain 3:

index file for domain3

include File for domain 1

Domain 4:

index file for domain 4

 

If so you will probably need to go remote and use file_get_contents of the included file

[adam291086]

Well i have all my php in one file. For example my database config.php. I want to be able to store this file once. At the moment i am include '../database/config.php'. This works fine else where. But in the folder where the server points to it cant find the file.

 

How would i use file_get_contents?

[cooldude832]

well if you are linking to a file in its own folder you don't include teh ../ jsut gives its file name, file_get_contents will only work for text outputs like cms or images

[adam291086]

i am not linking to a file in it own folder. I am linking outside a folder. Which is done correctly. But the domain that point to a specific folder on my host treats this folder as document root. Therefore ../ doesn't mean host root anymore it means root of the folder.