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sleepingfish · 02-06-2004, 06:27

I've been thinking about having a go at using PHP includes, I might also try ASP includes, I have no real preference as yet because I have pretty much no idea about either. But I do know that iframes are a bit poo, and includes seem to be the alternative of choice.

I would be grateful for a reply that cover the basics, but suspect it might be a bit much to explain by threads so links for me to read are all good as well.

I'm wondering about the real basics - do I need a database for this gubbins?

TIA

Brown · 02-06-2004, 06:38

its all in the zip i gave you.

Stickman · 02-06-2004, 06:39

Don't keep it a secret.

PHP:

Code:

<html>
<head>
</head>

<body>
<?php include('include.txt'); ?>
</body>
</html>

Make sure the above is whatever.php and you're away.

You can use all sorts of includes (txt, htm, php etc) and to replace iframes just put it inside a div with your chosen overflow settings.

Bill Posters · 02-06-2004, 06:39

http://www.outfront.net/tutorials_02.../includes3.htm
http://www.w3schools.com/php/php_includes.asp

plenty plenty

I personally prefer using PHP for various reasons, the main ones being that I know enough of it to get the task done and (therefore) using PHP for includes too fits in with existing PHP functions that I use.

One note:
When using PHP incudes you normally need to give the page containing the <?php include(…) ?> instruction a .php suffix.
As the stick said, the included files themselves can have other suffixes.
The rule being, that if a file contains <?php … ?> instructions, it needs to have the .php suffix in order to let the server know to pass the document through the php parser.

sleepingfish · 02-06-2004, 06:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brown

its all in the zip i gave you.

sorry I haven't had a chance to look at it yet, and there's me asking silly questions

Thanks very much y'all.

spacious · 04-06-2004, 12:32

also note that when you first try it, depending on your server's settings (in the php.ini file) you may have to include the full path from your server's root. (usually this is what spits out in your error message) so instead of:

<?php include(someFile.txt); ?>

you may need to use :

<?php include(/some/path/to/your/incudes/someFile.txt); ?>

and don't forget there's other functions like require();

the best place, in my opinion, to read about it is always the source:

http://us4.php.net/manual/en/function.include.php

sleepingfish · 07-06-2004, 04:15

Cheers

02-06-2004, 06:27	#1 (permalink)
sleepingfish css is for divs Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Norwich Posts: 4,469	php includes for beginners links I've been thinking about having a go at using PHP includes, I might also try ASP includes, I have no real preference as yet because I have pretty much no idea about either. But I do know that iframes are a bit poo, and includes seem to be the alternative of choice. I would be grateful for a reply that cover the basics, but suspect it might be a bit much to explain by threads so links for me to read are all good as well. I'm wondering about the real basics - do I need a database for this gubbins? TIA

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Stickman Dr. Lucien Sanchez Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 5,527	Don't keep it a secret. PHP: Code: <html> <head> </head> <body> <?php include('include.txt'); ?> </body> </html> Make sure the above is whatever.php and you're away. You can use all sorts of includes (txt, htm, php etc) and to replace iframes just put it inside a div with your chosen overflow settings.

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Brown volkswagen yellow & gold Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: london, england. Posts: 6,147	its all in the zip i gave you.

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Bill Posters trouble free and loverlee Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: YooKay Posts: 2,939	http://www.outfront.net/tutorials_02.../includes3.htm http://www.w3schools.com/php/php_includes.asp plenty plenty I personally prefer using PHP for various reasons, the main ones being that I know enough of it to get the task done and (therefore) using PHP for includes too fits in with existing PHP functions that I use. One note: When using PHP incudes you normally need to give the page containing the <?php include(…) ?> instruction a .php suffix. As the stick said, the included files themselves can have other suffixes. The rule being, that if a file contains <?php … ?> instructions, it needs to have the .php suffix in order to let the server know to pass the document through the php parser.

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spacious Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 6	also note that when you first try it, depending on your server's settings (in the php.ini file) you may have to include the full path from your server's root. (usually this is what spits out in your error message) so instead of: <?php include(someFile.txt); ?> you may need to use : <?php include(/some/path/to/your/incudes/someFile.txt); ?> and don't forget there's other functions like require(); the best place, in my opinion, to read about it is always the source: http://us4.php.net/manual/en/function.include.php

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sleepingfish css is for divs Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Norwich Posts: 4,469	Cheers

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