Re: [PHP] HELP: Nested include(...)'s take relative paths not intuitively

2004-02-11 Thread Samuel Ventura
Hi there again people, I looks like this thread turned into a 'include' usage discussion. Well, nothing wrong with that. The conclusion seems to be that ALL level of nested included inherit current directory reference for relative paths from the very first script ( that in $_SERVER[SCRIPT_NAME]

Re: [PHP] HELP: Nested include(...)'s take relative paths not intuitively

2004-02-10 Thread Adam Bregenzer
On Wed, 2004-02-11 at 19:36, John W. Holmes wrote: > If you use echo, then you should use include(). > If you use print, then you should use include " ". > Unless you use echo(), then you should use include" " > and if you use print " ", then you should use include(). > Unless you don't want to. :)

Re: [PHP] HELP: Nested include(...)'s take relative paths not intuitively

2004-02-10 Thread John W. Holmes
Richard Davey wrote: include "$dir/file.php" vs. include("$dir/file.php") Both work just fine. The manual includes examples of both methods. So which do most people consider "the right way" ? If you use echo, then you should use include(). If you use print, then you should use include " ". Unles

Re: [PHP] HELP: Nested include(...)'s take relative paths not intuitively

2004-02-10 Thread John W. Holmes
From: "Alex Hogan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Are you saying that it's better not to use relative paths on include(...)'s, > require(...)'s and their (x)_once(...) cousins? > > That seems awkward to me. > > Why would I want to hard code a path, even if I was including additional > functionality from an

Re: [PHP] HELP: Nested include(...)'s take relative paths not intuitively

2004-02-10 Thread John W. Holmes
From: "Samuel Ventura" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I have 3 files in nested subdirectories > > (1) /test.php > (2) /subdir1/test.php > (3) /subdir1/subdir2/test.php > > if I call (3) it loops forever in (2) trying to > including itself. > > Is this a bug or a feature? A feature? You make a request for

Re: [PHP] HELP: Nested include(...)'s take relative paths not intuitively

2004-02-10 Thread Richard Davey
Hello Samuel, Tuesday, February 10, 2004, 6:55:24 PM, you wrote: SV> I have 3 files in nested subdirectories [snip] SV> Is this a bug or a feature? Neither, it's just logic really. The include() function sucks in the file specified, dropping out to HTML mode to do so. The included file inherit