php include question

MrLeN · #1 (**permalink**) 01-03-2004, 10:58 AM

Um.. you might have to read this two or fifteen times, to get what I mean - lol

I have 12 domains and I am trying to build them all using "one" header and footer template.

I simply have some code like this:

Code:

<? include("/home/site1/public_html/serverwide/header.php"); ?>
<? include("/home/site1/public_html/forums/index.html"); ?>
<? include("/home/site1/public_html/serverwide/footer.php"); ?>

However, in the header file, I have an [problematic] include for a tab menu. Of course, if I have 12 different domains - I'll need 12 different tab menu's!

My problem is that I can't set the include from the home directory, because I want eash site to use a specific template like this:

Code:

<?php include("/home/site1/public_html/serverwide/tabmenu.php"); ?>

However, because the above code is in the MAIN header template, which is being used for all of my domains {ie: there is only ONE maain header file) - I can't have the /site1/ part in it. I need the template to use the tab menu from the site that it is being called from.

Can anyone show me how to do this?

This might look really dumb, (and I KNOW) it doesn't work - but I need to get the above code to work like this:

Code:

<?php include("public_html/serverwide/tabmenu.php"); ?>

..instead of this:

Code:

<?php include("/home/site1/public_html/serverwide/tabmenu.php"); ?>

MrLeN

MrLeN · #2 (**permalink**) 01-03-2004, 11:12 AM

I have "some" progress.

I have managed to get thetab menu to show with this code:

Code:

<?php include("tabmenu.php"); ?>

..however, it only works for pages in the root dir of each website. It wont work in sub dir's unless I have the tabmenu file in them also.

That sucks..

Can anyone help?

MrLeN

MrLeN · #3 (**permalink**) 01-03-2004, 11:18 AM

is there some code to say that:

if the site is being rendered from site "x" then it will display tab menu "x"..

if the site is being rendered from site "y" then it will display tab menu "y"..

etc..

if I put a /backslash it tries to take the file from the root of the SERVER not the domain. If I DON't have the backslash, it works - but only from the top dir of the domain, not in sub dirs of the domain.

MrLeN

MrLeN · #4 (**permalink**) 01-03-2004, 11:43 AM

Ah - Here's what I needed:

Code:

<?php include("$DOCUMENT_ROOT/tabmenu.php"); ?>

Thanks everyone!

MrLeN

paulhiles · #5 (**permalink**) 01-03-2004, 02:01 PM

LOL!! No problem, MrLeN! Great to see that you've worked through the problem (with yourself!), and found your answers!

Good to see you around the forums again,

Paul

redcircle · #6 (**permalink**) 01-05-2004, 01:55 AM

Just a suggestion. To make your code correct I would use $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] instead of just $DOCUMENT_ROOT

it will save you lots of headaches if you ever have to turn register_globals = off.