include .php file in templates

[Logikos]

I've created a .php file that outputs HTML. What i would like to do is ad a $ call in the templates, and have it pull only the HTML file of the .php file i created.

I've tried

PHP Code:

if ($html)
{
        include('./myfile.php');
} 


I even tried lol

PHP Code:

eval('$html = "' . include "myfile.php" . '";'); 


And use $html in the templates but i get nothing. Any ideas what i could use?

[Logikos]

nvm everyone i got it to work. 6 hours later . No time for sleep!

[Natch]

For those looking for this solution, your myfile.php must end with a

PHP Code:

return $html; 


line where $html == your required HTML output...

[Brad]

I thought about doing a condition that would allow you to do this for html output within templates:

<include="/path/to/file" />

Any intrest, let me know

[Logikos]

Well there is 2 ways to do this. Globaly or just one page.

If your going to do one page like i needed. On my forumhome page. I just opened index.php and added the following line just before the navbar and header veriables.

PHP Code:

ob_start();

                         All the php code you want here

$html = ob_get_contents();
ob_end_clean(); 


Then i just added $html in my forumhome template and it worked perfect. For those who need it on all pages. Just add the above code in your php_include_start template.