calling includes

[eggz]

Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this, or my question isn't too clear - im a bit of a n00b when it comes to PHP - bring on WYSIWIG HTML and i'd be fine...!

Basically I'm trying to include a file (gallery latest photos FYI) from my forum home. I've created a template, forumhome_latestphotos and have placed the code for it in forum home. The table section that i've placed in the template so far shows up so I know i haven't messed that bit up :classic:

My question:

How can i get

PHP Code:

include("thumbs.php"; 


to parse? Do I need to edit index.php or can i just use the phpinclude template?

TYIA
Ollie

[filburt1]

You can just use phpinclude.

[eggz]

So if i wanted to make it so that wherever i put $getlphotos, it includes thumbs.php in that area, would i use something like

$getlphotos=<?php include("thumbs.php") ?>

or would i need to use eval? if i do - how?!?!?! lol

or would i have to use another method?

Ollie

[eggz]

ne1?

TIA
Ollie

[Kriek]

PHP Code:

$getlphotos ='thumbs.php';
include('$getlphotos'); 


[eggz]

Thanks Kriek,

Was almost going to sleep there :P

Is that meant to go in PHP Incl.?

If i put it in there i get parse errors at top of page...

so should it go in index.php?

If so, where abouts?

Thanks
Ollie

[eggz]

Sorted it!

Used ob

Thanks neway!

Ollie

[Dean C]

Also make sure you use your parentheses (the brackets) correctly.

E.g.

PHP Code:

include("thefilename.txt"); 


- miSt

[gmarik]

What do you think about this? It must work on Windows as well as on UNIX:

PHP Code:

 function DeWin($path) 
{ 
    if(substr($path,1,1)==':') 
        $path=substr($path,2); 
    return str_replace('//','/',str_replace('\','/',$path)); 
} 

function document_root() 
{ 
    global $HTTP_SERVER_VARS; 
    $s=&$HTTP_SERVER_VARS; 

    if(isset($s['CMDLINE'])) return false; 

    $full=DeWin($s['PATH_TRANSLATED']); 
    $i_am=DeWin($s['PHP_SELF']); 
    if(substr($full,-strlen($i_am))==$i_am) 
        return substr($s['PATH_TRANSLATED'],0,strlen($s['PATH_TRANSLATED'])-strlen($i_am)); 

    return getenv('DOCUMENT_ROOT'); 
}