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I am trying to create a script and I want to be able to say [php]require "~/functions/functions1.php";
require "~/functions/functions2.php";
require "~/functions/functions3.php";[/php]
but php doesn't seem to understand what the tilde means (and yes this for a linux server). Is there any way I can specify the home dir without actually having to point it to to absolute path? A relative path wouldn't work because I won't know how many folders some of these files will be in
require "~/functions/functions2.php";
require "~/functions/functions3.php";[/php]
but php doesn't seem to understand what the tilde means (and yes this for a linux server). Is there any way I can specify the home dir without actually having to point it to to absolute path? A relative path wouldn't work because I won't know how many folders some of these files will be in
One method would be to define a global var to hold the absolute path to the specified folder. You can then use the global var in the require function to build the path to the file required. Example:
[PHP]define('FUNCTION_PATH', 'http://127.0.0.1/devsite/functions/');
// the FUNCTION_PATH var can then be used like:
require(FUNCTION_PATH.'functions1.php');
require(FUNCTION_PATH.'functions2.php');
require(FUNCTION_PATH.'functions3.php');[/PHP]
[PHP]define('FUNCTION_PATH', 'http://127.0.0.1/devsite/functions/');
// the FUNCTION_PATH var can then be used like:
require(FUNCTION_PATH.'functions1.php');
require(FUNCTION_PATH.'functions2.php');
require(FUNCTION_PATH.'functions3.php');[/PHP]
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There are more than likely server configurations that are preventing you from accessing the file in ~/functions/. This is primarily due to security issues.
Also, you probably should specify which user's home directory you want to go from (i.e. ~johndoe/functions/).
-Fredric
Also, you probably should specify which user's home directory you want to go from (i.e. ~johndoe/functions/).
-Fredric
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Originally Posted by Daishi
There are more than likely server configurations that are preventing you from accessing the file in ~/functions/. This is primarily due to security issues.
Also, you probably should specify which user's home directory you want to go from (i.e. ~johndoe/functions/).
-Fredric
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Originally Posted by paradox814
I am trying to create a script and I want to be able to say [php]require "~/functions/functions1.php";
require "~/functions/functions2.php";
require "~/functions/functions3.php";[/php]
but php doesn't seem to understand what the tilde means (and yes this for a linux server). Is there any way I can specify the home dir without actually having to point it to to absolute path? A relative path wouldn't work because I won't know how many folders some of these files will be in
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