Include root directory

fsilvestre
New Member

Posts: 9

Include root directory Sept 22, 2012 19:35:36 GMT -5

Quote

Post by fsilvestre on Sept 22, 2012 19:35:36 GMT -5

Hey guys,

I'm trying to use my inc_footer in the root directory, but I can't get it to show when uploaded to the paradox server.

<? include_once "/~ug47/1059/inc_header.inc"; ?>

Any idea why it's not displaying this? I think the directories are wrong but I can't figure out how to error check it. If someone could point me in the direction with both that would be cool

EDIT: Figured out how to go back a directory

If anyone's interested :
<? include_once "../whatever.php"; ?> Go back a directory

to check path:
<? $path = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'];
echo "your directory is $path" ?>

Last Edit: Sept 22, 2012 20:13:20 GMT -5 by fsilvestre

Bob P
Administrator

Posts: 70

Include root directory Sept 23, 2012 0:08:48 GMT -5

Quote

Post by Bob P on Sept 23, 2012 0:08:48 GMT -5

I'm a bit confused by what you mean with the directory doesn't "show". Anyway, you can use any FTP program (Winscp, Filezilla) to view your root directory and see what your directory structure looks like and also view your associated permissions.

All directories start with root and other directories are at a sibling or child level. To reference the current directory use a period . To move up a directory use .. To move to a sibling simply reference the name of the directory ./siblingdirectory/myfile.php

Bob

Bob P
Administrator

Posts: 70

Include root directory Sept 23, 2012 0:56:34 GMT -5

Quote

Post by Bob P on Sept 23, 2012 0:56:34 GMT -5

I got your code to work but not with your path. Try an absolute path not an abbreviated ~ug47. In your ftp program there should be a full path above your remote window. Look for /home....

Also, I think Mark has $_SERVER array blocked.

Bob

Last Edit: Sept 23, 2012 0:57:31 GMT -5 by Bob P

fsilvestre
New Member

Posts: 9

Include root directory Sept 23, 2012 9:12:25 GMT -5

Quote

Post by fsilvestre on Sept 23, 2012 9:12:25 GMT -5

Originally, I was confusing myself making this more complicated than it really was

I was trying to access the header.inc in a different directory, so I thought if I could get to the root it would work. But the "../" worked for what I needed.

Post by fsilvestre on Sept 22, 2012 19:35:36 GMT -5

Post by Bob P on Sept 23, 2012 0:08:48 GMT -5

Post by Bob P on Sept 23, 2012 0:56:34 GMT -5

Post by fsilvestre on Sept 23, 2012 9:12:25 GMT -5

Quick Reply