Great - thanks Chris - that's the answer I've been looking for!
On 04/04/06, Chris <dmagick@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> 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
> >
>
> I didn't see anybody else mention this, so:
>
> $mydir = dirname(__FILE__);
> include($mydir . '/../nav/menu.php');
>
> works every time and you don't have to rely on document_root being set
> properly etc.
>
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