Re: [PHP] Setting or Getting Relative Path for PHP Includes
Anthony Baker wrote: I often use PHP includes in my files to pull in assets, but I hard code the relative path to the root html directory for the sites that I'm working on in each file. Example below: While I happen to think using include_path and $_SERVER is a better solution to setting up your environment, what you describe as what you want more closely fits php.ini's auto_prepend_file and nobody has suggested that yet. -- Like Music? http://l-i-e.com/artists.htm -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Setting or Getting Relative Path for PHP Includes
* Thus wrote Anthony Baker:
Hey Folks,
Hoping someone can aid me with a newbie-ish question.
I often use PHP includes in my files to pull in assets, but I hard code
the relative path to the root html directory for the sites that I'm
working on in each file. Example below:
?php
$path = '/home/virtual/sitename.com/var/www/html/';
//relative path to the root directory
$inc_path = $path . 'code/inc/';
//path and folder the code includes folder is located
$copy_path = $path . 'copy/';
//path and folder the copy is located
?
I'd like to be able to set the relative path as a global variable from
an external file so that I can modify one line of code to change the
relative path across the site. This will allow me for easier coding in
staging and development environments.
This is a good use of the define() function, what I would generally
do is create a config.php of some sort with:
?php
define('_BASE_INCLUDE_', '/home/path/');
define('_INCLUDE_INC_', _BASE_INCLUDE_ . 'code/inc/');
define('_INCLUDE_CPY_', _BASE_INCLUDE_ . 'code/copy/');
?
And each file that needs this config:
?php
require_once('config.php'); // having config.php in your
// php_include_path
?
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[PHP] Setting or Getting Relative Path for PHP Includes
Hey Folks, Hoping someone can aid me with a newbie-ish question. I often use PHP includes in my files to pull in assets, but I hard code the relative path to the root html directory for the sites that I'm working on in each file. Example below: ?php $path = '/home/virtual/sitename.com/var/www/html/'; //relative path to the root directory $inc_path = $path . 'code/inc/'; //path and folder the code includes folder is located $copy_path = $path . 'copy/'; //path and folder the copy is located ? I'd like to be able to set the relative path as a global variable from an external file so that I can modify one line of code to change the relative path across the site. This will allow me for easier coding in staging and development environments. What's the best way to do so? Can anyone provide a code example? Either that, or is there a way to call this variable from the server itself so that it's automatically -- and correctly -- set? Thanks, Anthony -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Setting or Getting Relative Path for PHP Includes
On Tuesday 21 December 2004 04:41, Anthony Baker wrote: Either that, or is there a way to call this variable from the server itself so that it's automatically -- and correctly -- set? Use a combination of one or more items from $_SERVER. -- Jason Wong - Gremlins Associates - www.gremlins.biz Open Source Software Systems Integrators * Web Design Hosting * Internet Intranet Applications Development * -- Search the list archives before you post http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=php-general -- /* I think if you say you're going to do something and don't do it, that's trustworthiness. George W. Bush August 30, 2000 From an CNN online chat. */ -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP] Setting or Getting Relative Path for PHP Includes
I usually use a global variables file included in every page and map my directories that way.. example, have the file you include on each page have these line of code in it: ?php $GLOBALS['images'] = /images/; $GLOBALS['inc''] = /incl/; ? then those directories are mapped, all you have to do is use it this way, I chose images and and include directory for an example to use it for an image img src=?= $GLOBALS['images'] ?whatever.jpg To do includes for a stylesheet or somethin: link href=?= $GLOBALS['inc'] ?style.css type=text/css rel=stylesheet: -phpninja -Original Message- From: Anthony Baker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 12:41 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PHP] Setting or Getting Relative Path for PHP Includes Hey Folks, Hoping someone can aid me with a newbie-ish question. I often use PHP includes in my files to pull in assets, but I hard code the relative path to the root html directory for the sites that I'm working on in each file. Example below: ?php $path = '/home/virtual/sitename.com/var/www/html/'; //relative path to the root directory $inc_path = $path . 'code/inc/'; //path and folder the code includes folder is located $copy_path = $path . 'copy/'; //path and folder the copy is located ? I'd like to be able to set the relative path as a global variable from an external file so that I can modify one line of code to change the relative path across the site. This will allow me for easier coding in staging and development environments. What's the best way to do so? Can anyone provide a code example? Either that, or is there a way to call this variable from the server itself so that it's automatically -- and correctly -- set? Thanks, Anthony -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Setting or Getting Relative Path for PHP Includes
Can use a directive on your .htaccess: php_value include_path /your/include/path/here This can also be set on your httd.conf in a virtual server basis. If you have access to php.ini is better to set the include there. Regards, Jordi. On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 12:41:06 -0800, Anthony Baker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey Folks, Hoping someone can aid me with a newbie-ish question. I often use PHP includes in my files to pull in assets, but I hard code the relative path to the root html directory for the sites that I'm working on in each file. Example below: ?php $path = '/home/virtual/sitename.com/var/www/html/'; //relative path to the root directory $inc_path = $path . 'code/inc/'; //path and folder the code includes folder is located $copy_path = $path . 'copy/'; //path and folder the copy is located ? I'd like to be able to set the relative path as a global variable from an external file so that I can modify one line of code to change the relative path across the site. This will allow me for easier coding in staging and development environments. What's the best way to do so? Can anyone provide a code example? Either that, or is there a way to call this variable from the server itself so that it's automatically -- and correctly -- set? Thanks, Anthony -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
