Need help w/ PHP include statement in VB

[mateo1221]

I DO want it to go on every page in the forum... so should I do it in the header??? My problem is that when I edit anything in the header (even if I edit it @ the end of the header) whatever I insert ends up @ the TOP of the page... ???

If I create a variable called $banner in index.php, can I reference $banner in any of the forum php files? For instance, should I create a string variable like this?:

$banner = "include ('myfile.php');"

or something along those lines and then just add $banner wherever I need the banner script included?

I'd just like to insert it pretty much @ the top of the forum but below the title image and the UserCP, Register, etc buttons... somewhere in there... placement isn't ALL that important.

I'll play w/ all of the things you mentioned, but I am still kind of new to VB... what exactly do you mean by a $callname? Just creating my own variable?

THX!