Will, I think I'm rather saying 'you could try', but
$thing = include(file url) is an alternative. Both should call the file, but there are fine differences about how they are handled; the long one goes back to the root folder which, I think, makes finding the file more certain. I'd be interested if either works for you. Joseph > Thanks Joseph for the reply. > > Are you saying that I should do the following: > > $thing = include $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']. > '/if folder/if folder/filename.php'; > > Thanks again, > Will > > Professional Graphics Artist > Certified Web Designer (BCIP) > > Stewart and Company > -- > www.stewartandcompany.net > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- > W: 304.550.2687 > > Rt. 1 Box 364 > Buffalo, WV > 25033 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joseph Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2004 5:06 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [wdvltalk] Re: Calling all PHP gurus > > Will, > > I'm not clever, certainly not guru, but this is the format I've been > instructed > > include $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']. > '/if folder/if folder/filename.php'; > > And isn't include(); better than include'';? > > > Is that of use? > > Joseph Harris > > I am assuming $thing refers to the same thing in both cases > > > > > > > Okay you PHP brainiacs, > > > > I know enough PHP to endanger the lives of those around me, so I'm > > really counting on your help! > > > > I have a template file that I use (layout.php) in a site I'm > designing. > > I want to include a file into it, but I can't figure out how to do it > > with the layout I'm using. If you check the code below (it's a > > simplified version), you will probably understand better. > > > > I tried: > > > > $thing = include 'file.php'; > > > > but that didn't work. > > > > Any help is appreciated! > > > > === layout.php === > > > > <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" > > "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd";> > > > > <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"; xml:lang="en" lang="en" /> > > <head> > > > > <title><?= $page_title;?></title> > > </head> > > > > <body> > > > > > > <?= $content;?> > > > > <p> > > <?= $thing;?> > > </p> > > > > </body> > > </html> > > > > === filename.php === > > > > <? > > > > $page_title = "This is the title"; > > > > $content = "This is where the content goes"; > > > > $thing = "Here is where I want the include"; > > > > include("layout.php"); > > ?> > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > Will > > > > Professional Graphics Artist > > Certified Web Designer (BCIP) > > > > Stewart and Company > > -- > > www.stewartandcompany.net > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > > W: 304.550.2687 > > > > Rt. 1 Box 364 > > Buffalo, WV > > 25033 > > > > > > ____ . 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