file_exists issue

[HighCaliber]

I am creating a class that uses the file_exists function and it will not work unless I give the full path to the file from the C:. The file I am checking if exists is in the same folder as the class checking if it exists. Why is this, I thought I could check the file without giving the folders to it.

Sorry if I confuse any of you.

Thanks,
HighCaliber

[publi-network]

easy , the solution is =>

if (file_exists(HOMEPATH . '/Yourfile.txt'))
    
echo "File found in the Homepath";

else
echo "File Not Found"; 

[HighCaliber]

Is tehere a method to check if a file exists without giving your homepath b/c i am making a class that I want to be easily moved around w/o changing any source code.

[superuser2]

If it's going to be in the same directory:

if(file_exists("test.php"))
{ 

You can use relative paths with file_exists.

[HighCaliber]

This class is for unit conversion (trying to pull in file corresponding to conversion). Here is my php function...

			function parse($type, $value, $input, $output) {
				$file = trim($type) . ".class.php";
				if (file_exists($file)) {
					require_once($file);
					$className = "convert" . ucwords($type);
					$CLS = new $className;
					$value = "PHP is gay";
				}
				else {
					$value = $file;
				}
				return $value;
			}

I am calling the function like so...

parse("alternative", "100", "meters/square second", "feet/square second")

So basically I am calling the file alternative.class.php and the weird thing is if I change the file_exists() function to the require_once() function the if statement works. I am really lost.

[HighCaliber]

nvm figured it out, had to add a few folders due to my index including a class which then included another class

thanks for all of the help though

[cranial-bore]

When you include/require a script in PHP it runs as though it were directly part of the calling code. Meaning once included it only matters where the calling code is, not the class source file.

Paths will be relative to the calling code.