vB includes ...

[drazq]

I'm creating a sort of a "portal" around vBulletin, and need to include vB files (like global.php) from all around my system (to check if users are logged in etc.)

The problem however, is that the vB files include files themselves, that is relevant to where they are located - so this results in errors when I include from other locations.

e.g. global.php includes whatever.php, so when I include global.php from other places than /vbdirectory/ global.php isn't able to do its includes.

Is there a good solution to this problem?
(by "good" I do not mean changing all vB include paths to full paths etc.)

[Logician]

PHP Code:

chdir("/htdocs/forums"); 
require("./global.php");
chdir("/htdocs/backto/anydiryouwant); 


Enjoy..