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Include Issue

Discussion in 'PHP' started by bloard, Mar 31, 2007.

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  1. #1
    I can't get include files to pick up variables from the "parent" script... like this:

    file1.php

    <? $state="illinois";
    include('http://www.mysite.com/file2.php');
    ?>

    file2.php
    <? echo $state; ?>

    It also doesn't work if i change the include url to: http://www.mysite.com/file2.php?state=$state, then do a GET on file2 to catch the parameter.

    Any ideas?
     
    bloard, Mar 31, 2007 IP
  2. rodney88

    rodney88 Guest

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    #2
    Try using a relative URL.
     
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  3. bloard

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    Thanks.. that solution took about 1 min. Didn't think of that.
     
    bloard, Mar 31, 2007 IP
  4. TwistMyArm

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    #4
    Just to add to that: 99.9% of the time, including via HTTP is wrong and won't work as expected. Well, it works as expected when you understand what is happening :)

    Always use filesystem paths unless you know WHY you're including via HTTP.
     
    TwistMyArm, Apr 1, 2007 IP
  5. metallic07039

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    #5
    You can always just download the HTML into a variable so you don't have to include via HTTP.
     
    metallic07039, Apr 1, 2007 IP
  6. KlearConcepts

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    #6
    I think the second problem you may need to have:
    
include('http://www.mysite.com/file2.php?state=.' echo $state; .'');
    PHP:
    Instead of:

    http://www.mysite.com/file2.php?state=$state
     
    KlearConcepts, Apr 1, 2007 IP
  7. metallic07039

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    #7
    You can't do that, it will give an error. This would work though: 

    
include('file2.php?state=' .  $state);
    PHP:
     
    metallic07039, Apr 1, 2007 IP
  8. manilodisan

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    lol..variables can't be passed via http unless you use a GET, POST COOKIE etc method.
     
    manilodisan, Apr 1, 2007 IP