> -----Original Message----- > From: Boyd, Todd M. [mailto:tmboyd1@xxxxxxxx] > Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 1:48 PM > To: Wei, Alice J. > Cc: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: Include Problem > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Wei, Alice J. [mailto:ajwei@xxxxxxxxxxx] > > Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 1:39 PM > > To: Boyd, Todd M. > > Cc: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: RE: Include Problem > > > > Hi, > > > > Thanks for the clarifcations. > > I have two more questions regarding this issue: > > > > 1. If I try to do this from Windows platform to another Window > > platform work? > > 2. With this type of scenario, if I cannot use include, what type > > of options may I have? > > > > Anything is appreciated. > > ---8<--- snip > > > > > This is the error I got: > > > > > > > > Warning: include() [function.include]: URL file-access is > disabled > > in > > > the server configuration in C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\read.php on line 29 > > > > Warning: include(http://www.mysite.com/calculate.php) > > > [function.include]: failed to open stream: no suitable wrapper > could > > be > > > found in C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\read.php on line 29 > > > > Warning: include() [function.include]: Failed opening > > > 'http://www.mysite.com/calculate.php' for inclusion > > > (include_path='.;C:\php5\pear') in C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\read.php on > > line > > > 29 > > ---8<--- snip > > > If you are trying to include() a remote file via HTTP, the remote > > server > > will (most likely) translate the PHP code into the output that it > would > > produce if you were to visit the script with a web browser. It > appears > > you are trying to grab a PHP file from a remote server and execute it > > as > > code, which won't work--at least not under normal circumstances. > > Alice, > > If the two Windows machines are on the same network, you can try to use > Windows' file sharing to do the job for you. For instance, > > include('\\servername\dirname\filename.php'); *cough* ... I meant to double up on those backslashes. I'm not sure if PHP supports forward-slash file/dir specifications in Windows, but to double them all up would look like this: Include("\\\\servername\\dirname\\filename.php"); > Using HTTP from Windows to Windows would yield the same results as > using > HTTP from Linux to Windows. You could host the files on a server that > does not parse PHP, and so they would be transmitted as plain text... > but then you get into issues of disclosing their contents to parties > you > would rather leave in the dark (read: hackers). > > You might consider using FTP, SCP, or another behind-the-scenes file > transfer agent to accomplish what it is you're trying to do. I believe > PHP already has several functions for use with FTP. Todd Boyd Web Programmer -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
