Include Problem

4WebHelp Addict Joined: 07 Jan 2002 Posts: 1060

Right, I'm using includes, I am trying to include the file http://www.itfconline.net/dev/includes/sidebar.php

with the simple include code :

<? virtual ("includes/sidebar.php"); ?>

You would think it would work wouldn't you, surf to http://www.itfconline.net/dev/index.php, it cuts the bottom off, then surf to http://www.itfconline.net/dev/indexs.php

That is the same page, but with the code from the include pasted in rather than included, that works.

So my questions is, why the hell does it do this!!!

WebHelper Joined: 08 Jan 2002 Posts: 69 Location: Ireland

I don't see what you mean by cutting off the bottom - of the included file, yes?. It goes all the way to the last update bit for me, no bother. (IE 5)

The first (index.php) works fine, it's the (indexs.php) that's got 2 menu bars.

I'm sure you are aware of a little HTML code showing above the table for "next match".

Garth Farley

4WebHelp Addict Joined: 07 Jan 2002 Posts: 1060

Check out http://www.jsnwebservices.com/test

Exactly the same code, works correctley.

on index.php, do you get the (C) JSN Web Services red bar at the bottom?

4WebHelp Addict Joined: 07 Jan 2002 Posts: 1060

I've tried it on loads of different hosts, and it works fine apart from on www.itfconline.net, obviously a problem with the server Sad

4WebHelp Addict Joined: 07 Jan 2002 Posts: 1060

Actually, I was wrong, it is a bug with PHP 4.1.1, you can't include files with a :

<? virtual ("includes/sidebar.php"); ?>

Statement, you have to use :

<? include ("includes/sidebar.php"); ?>

This was ironed out in 4.1.2, and was not present in earlier versions, think that explains the situation!

WebHelper Joined: 08 Jan 2002 Posts: 69 Location: Ireland

Ahh, now I see what disappeared.

To be honest, I didn't know PHP had a virtual() function. Well you learnsomething new every day, but I'm gonna stick with include().

Sorry to be absolutely no help whatsoever.

Garth Farley

4WebHelp Addict Joined: 07 Jan 2002 Posts: 1060

strange though, you can use virtual in any other version of PHP and it works apart from in version 4.1.1, I've always used it, and this is the first time it has caused me any trouble.

WebHelper Joined: 08 Jan 2002 Posts: 69 Location: Ireland

Maybe if you do a quick phpinfo(), your host may have disabled it for some unfathomable reason Confused

No mention of it not working in the manual page http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.virtual.php

That really is annoying.

Garth Farley

4WebHelp Addict Joined: 07 Jan 2002 Posts: 1060

No worries, I just contacted my host, and they are moving me on to their brand new servers running apache 1.3.23, PHP 4.1.2, 2.2GHZ of CPU Power etc, very happy with the service I get from my host as you can see Smile

Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2002 4:17 am (22 years ago)

http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.virtual.php wrote:

For PHP files, you need to use include() or require(); virtual() cannot be used to include a document which is itself a PHP file.