[Solved] php includes

[tomk358]

I have a site that I'm trying to run locally with uniform server, and am having issues.

 

For some reason I can't get my include() statements in php to work.

They just come through as text, rather than get interpreted as php scripts.

The includes are all .php files.

 

I tried adding "allow_url_include = on" to both the php.ini file in my site's top directory,

and adding it to the main php.ini, but neither worked.

 

I tried running uniserver as a service, and as a process, that also didn't work.

 

Any ideas?

[Ric]

I am sure the helpful members will point you in the right direction. I am off to be bed.

 

All the best

Ric

[kalpz]

Hi tomk358,

 

Are you able to show me those two files? I'll be able to help you from a PHP viewpoint.

 

Thanks

Kalpz

[tomk358]

Ok, so I've got index.php

in the body of that document I have the following:

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

 

Then I have topnav.php with just some text to test.

 

When I view index.php on localhost through uniserver, it doesn't include the content from topnav.php, as it would on my ISP's webserver.

 

Ideas?

[Ric]

You are using short tags this has been disabled in Uniform Server to force users to be standards compliant!

 

The line: include("topnav.php");?>

Should be: <?php include("topnav.php");?>

 

Uniform Server is not draconian hence you can enable short tags in php.ini

 

Edit the three ini files:

UniServer\usr\local\php\php.ini

UniServer\usr\local\php\php.ini_delvelopment_nano

UniServer\usr\local\php\php.ini_production_nano

 

Search for line: short_open_tag = Off

Change to: short_open_tag = On

 

I would recommend always use the long tag <?php format.

Think about it, what happens if you move to an ISP that is standards compliant!

 

All the best

Ric

[tomk358]

Ah! Thanks so much.

[kalpz]

Ah, I too should have known that! As soon as I get Uniform Server I turn on the short tags. Oh well, glad its solved!