Hello,
I refer to the target file like this:
<?php
include $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/menu_dir/menu.php';
?>
Solves the problem.
Sudheer. S
On Mon, 2006-04-03 at 09:54 -0600, Mace Eliason wrote:
> Hi,
>
> This is come thing that I have struggled with now and again. I usaually
> us php code to make it work, but was wondering how others deal with this
>
> I use includes in most of the web applications that I work on to include
> the header, footer, menu etc.
>
> The problem that I always run into as a project gets bigger is my links
> to pages. If all the files are in the root directory theres no problem.
>
> If I have some files in a folder and call my menu for example <?
> include("../menu.php"); ?> I have to call if from the parent
> directory. But then of course
> all the links are wrong. Root becomes the calling directory.
>
> I usually use a php variable to place the ../ if its needed.
>
> How does everyone else deal with this type of problem. I have a times
> places an extra copy of the footer, menu, header etc in each directory
> but it is a pain to change links
> when you have multiple locations to do it in.
>
> Thanks for any suggestions.
>
> I would be nice to have a simple way to have my include files in a
> common place that works and keeps the links right.
>
> Scandog
>
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