Variables and includes.

This should be a simple question.

I have this code

$target = 'blah';
include 'include.php';

Now, is it possible to have include.php communicate with $target, if so how???

Thanks

 

In your include.php file, you can use the $target variable as if it were defined in the include file itself.

# Main file
$target = 'blah';
include 'include.php';

# Include file (include.php)
echo $target; // outputs "blah"

PHP:

 

See thats what I thought, but its not working, this is my exact code, cut and paste.

Include.php

$lin = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM link order by id asc", $link) or die ("query 1: " . mysql_error());
echo '<li><h2>LinkWork</h2>'
. '<ul>';
while ($li = mysql_fetch_array($lin)) {
if ($current == $li['base'])
{
echo '';
}
else
{
echo '<li><a href="'.$li['web_url'].'" alt="'.$li['alt_tag'].'">'.$li['display'].'</a></li>';

}
}

Including file

<?php
$current = 'bluewidget';
include("include.php"); ?>


This is on a wordpress blog if that helps.

Thanks

 

ok, I tested it

I inserted this into my page
$numfive = 5;

I inserted this into my include

$numfour = 4;
$done = $numfour + $numfive;

when the page is called it returns "4"

any ideas???

 

Why complicate things? When you debug, use the lowest forms.

Echo $numfive in the included page and see if it returns anything.

Peace,