Include function not working

[toad78]

I have the following include function:
<?php
include ('styling/brfooter.inc');
?>

in my file: file:///C:/Reactor/htdocs/BRH%20folder/BRH/index.html

Problem is, my "brfooter.inc" file is not appearing. The location of the "brfooter.inc" file is under file:///C:/Reactor/htdocs/BRH%20folder/BRH/styling/brfooter.inc (where Reactor/htdocs/ is the operating server on my machine.

Am I missing something on how to script the "brfooter.inc" file in my include script? I thought I had it right by the way I've been reading in books.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Toad78

[krayziepjf]

You need to change the extension on your index.html page to be index.php. Otherwise, the web server won't know that you are processing php and need to include a file.

[KDesigns]

As krayzie put you have to have a .php extension on your file.

You do have a local server setup with PHP on your machine right? If not, you won't see anything where the PHP code should execute.

I can't find it now but there is a thread going on now about different applications that will install Apache, PHP, MySQL on your local machine to set up a 'localhost'.

If you are unable to find it, I've always had luck with AppServ.

[k0ng]

I can't find it now but there is a thread going on now about different applications that will install Apache, PHP, MySQL on your local machine to set up a 'localhost'.

If you are unable to find it, I've always had luck with AppServ.

Wamp Server works great, and has some good plugins.

[toad78]

You need to change the extension on your index.html page to be index.php. Otherwise, the web server won't know that you are processing php and need to include a file.

Thank you...I'll try that right away!

Toad78

[toad78]

Wamp Server works great, and has some good plugins.

Actually, someone gave me Reactor Server which installed and set up my system automatically as a localhost. It came with PHP, MySQL, Apache, etc. etc. It seems to have worked out well for me. Thank you for the advice, though!

Toad78

[SUPERUSER]

Yes, WAMP5 really rocks.

It's my prefered offline server.



BTW, why don't you try using the function require_once().

[toad78]

Yes, WAMP5 really rocks.

It's my prefered offline server.



BTW, why don't you try using the function require_once().

Haven't gotten that far in my instruction booklet, yet. I know it covers it, I just haven't read about it.

Toad78

[toad78]

You need to change the extension on your index.html page to be index.php. Otherwise, the web server won't know that you are processing php and need to include a file.

Thank you! Works great now! hmm...wonder if I missed out changing the extension in my instruction booklet. ~

Toad78

[dmsuperman]

For those of you who want all of it, GD, a mailer, an ftp server, php 4 and 5, apache 2, mysql, all of it, get XAMPP
It also has SSL and tons of cool installed stuff, best out of the ones I've tried, and I tried WAMP and AppServ.