On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 21:29:50 -0700
"CF High" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Re: "So you want to read from a file and write back to it? I don't
> understand what you're trying to accomplish, execute a script and write the
> result to file?"
> 
> Yes, the read file is a nested set of queries that populates a js pop up
> menu, the site navigational structure.  That's why I need the read file to
> be executed.

So what was wrong with include $include_path? The fact that you include it doesn't
mean you have to display it, just that you have access to its script. You can call
a function from the file and use the result for whatever purpose you may chose
without displaying a thing.

> 
> Got help from a PHP guru -- he suggested shell access........
> 
> --Noah
> 
> 
> "Andu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 18:20:01 -0700
> > "CF High" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > Because I need to write $include_path content to file; not display it in
> the
> > > browser.......
> >
> > So you want to read from a file and write back to it? I don't understand
> what
> > you're trying to accomplish, execute a script and write the result to
> file?
> >
> > >
> > > --Noah
> > >
> > >
> > > "Andu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 17:05:47 -0700
> > > > "CF High" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hmmmmm......
> > > > >
> > > > > Looks like I was deluding myself.  The only data returned by setting
> a
> > > var =
> > > > > include $include_path, is 0 or 1.  I'm looking for a few hundred
> lines
> > > of
> > > > > evaluated text.  Back to the drawing board.  Christ, this is a pain
> in
> > > > > the.....
> > > >
> > > > Why do you need to set the $var, why not just include $include_path
> > > when/where
> > > > you need it in your script.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --Noah
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Jay Blanchard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
> message
> > > > > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > [snip]
> > > > > was able to use an absolute reference on my local machine to execute
> > > > > read
> > > > > file contents; e.g. fopen('http://www.mysite.com/index.php', 'a'),
> but
> > > > > on
> > > > > the host webserver no such luck.  Administrator said I can only use
> > > > > relative
> > > > > paths.  Problem is, when I use a relative path, I just get plain
> text;
> > > > > i.e.
> > > > > the read file doesn't get executed as php.
> > > > >
> > > > > eval()'s not an option either, as the read file(s) has apostrophes,
> > > > > quotes
> > > > > top-to-bottom.
> > > > >
> > > > > Basically, I just need the file-to-be-read to have the queries
> within it
> > > > > run
> > > > > as if it were run in the web browser.
> > > > >
> > > > > All clues appreciated as I'm at my wits end here -- can't find didly
> on
> > > > > this
> > > > > subject on the net.....
> > > > > [/snip]
> > > > >
> > > > > Is the file PHP code? If so, why not include()?
> > > > >
> > > > >
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