File Includes

I have the majority of my files in the root directory of the website with a include directory for any file includes needed.

This works fine using:

Code:

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include('include/file.php');

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However I also have another directory that contains files that also need these include files. I would have thought the following would work:

Code:

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include('../include/file.php');

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But I get a Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded in C:\home\****\include\file.php on line 10.

On line 10 is the following code which works fine apart from when this include file is called in anything other than the root directory.

Code:

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Line 10: session_register("s_custid");

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Help appreciated.

DJ

why not just make a var like so

$the_file = $_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"]."/include/file.php";

of course change the paths to suit your needs

I've tried that but $_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] returns nothing i.e. "".

Plus the error isn't (I don't think) related to not finding the file its just it times out for a page in a directory and not one in the root directory.

DJ

The maximum execution time is to stop PHP becoming a runaway process. Is there any code in your scripts which could cause them to hang? e.g. infinite loops etc ...

I would advise you add some debug echo statements to track down the exact point where the script hits a bottle kneck, you'll be half way toward solving your problem then.