I don't think it does know, nor care, nor should it... Why would it need to know that?... You may find the info you want in a "backtrace" function at http://php.net/ On Mon, February 26, 2007 8:15 am, clive wrote: > Thanks Vincent,Stut and Olaf. Thats __file___ is exactly what I needed > :) > > now for another brain teaser for your collective brains, How does a > function know what file it was called from. > > a.php includes functions.php > > in a.php we call function test(); which is declared in functions.php > > Is there anyway for test(); to echo "called from a.php" with out > passing 'a.php' or ___FILE___ as a parameter to the function? > > Im busy googling now for a answer. > > -- > Regards, > > Clive. > > Real Time Travel Connections > > > {No electrons were harmed in the creation, transmission or reading of > this email. However, many were excited and some may well have enjoyed > the experience.} > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- Some people have a "gift" link here. Know what I want? I want you to buy a CD from some starving artist. http://cdbaby.com/browse/from/lynch Yeah, I get a buck. So? -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
