problem including something

Bohsocks · #1 26-May-2004, 12:47

I have an array

$fanfic with a part called jblack named after someone
with another part named zelda1 after a story
that has a part called path
which equals the path to a file......

so when I call up $fanfic['jblack']['zelda1']['path'] what command or function should i use to make the FILE listed in the path come up and not the path itself to get printed

JdS · #2 27-May-2004, 04:47

Hello Bohsocks,

I don't understand the question... try sharing some sample data in your reply. Then explain what you expect off that sample data.

On the other hand this looks like a very simple question; which usually means it's not

... I'd guess you're looking for array_keys()?

Bohsocks · #3 27-May-2004, 13:15

yeah i was looking for uh the PHP code include thing tag but i can't find it.. but anyway

PHP Code:


<?php
$fanfic = array(
        "jblack" => array('email' => 'jackblack@zeldaphoenix.com',
                     'name' => 'Jack Black',
                     $author => array('title' => 'Zelda: Beckoning of the Wind',
                                    'desc' => 'The best story that has ever been written, ever.',
                                    'date' => 'May 4th, 2004',
                                    'genre' => 'Action',
                                    'length' => '150',
                                    'path' => '/sections/fanfiction/beyondgrey'),)
);
?>
<html>
<head>
<title><?=$fanfic[$author][$author]['title']?> by <?=$fanfic[$author]['name']?></title>
</head>
<body bgcolor=#006699 text=#000000 topmargin=25 leftmargin=25 rightmargin=25 bottommargin=25>
<table width=700 align=center bgcolor=#FFFFFF border=1 bordercolor=#000000 cellspacing=15 cellpadding=15>
<tr><td width=300 align=left><font size=1 face="Verdana"><b>Title:</b> <?=$fanfic[$author][$author]['title']?><br>
                <b>Author:</b> <a href=mailto:<?=$fanfic[$author]['email']?>><?=$fanfic[$author]['name']?></a><br>
                <b>Description:</b> <?=$fanfic['jblack'][$author]['desc']?><br></td>
<td width=300 align=left><font size=1 face="Verdana"><b>Date:</b> <?=$fanfic[$author][$author]['date']?><br>
                <b>Genre:</b> <?=$fanfic[$author][$author]['genre']?><br>
                <b>Length:</b> <?=$fanfic[$author]['length']?> Words<br></td></tr>
</table>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<table width=700 align=center bgcolor=#FFFFFF border=1 bordercolor=#000000 cellspacing=15 cellpadding=15>
<tr><td width=700 align=left>
<font size=1 face="Verdana">
<?php
require_once($fanfic[$author][$author]['path']);
?>
</font>
</td></tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>

JdS · #4 28-May-2004, 04:46

It's clear to me now...

PHP Code:


<?php
/* I don't know why you have a variable ($author) for a array keyname here?  So I'll assume it's a typo (otherwise, it'll just be clearer for someone else reading this thread in the future)... and change that to a more descriptive key name like: 'info'
$fanfic = array(
    "jblack" => array('email' => 'jackblack@zeldaphoenix.com',
             'name' => 'Jack Black',
             $author => array('title' => 'Zelda: Beckoning of the Wind',
                  'desc' => 'The best story that has ever been written, ever.',
                  'date' => 'May 4th, 2004',
                  'genre' => 'Action',
                  'length' => '150',
                  'path' => '/sections/fanfiction/beyondgrey'),)
);*/

$fanfic = array(
    "jblack" => array('email' => 'jackblack@zeldaphoenix.com',
             'name' => 'Jack Black',
             'info' => array('title' => 'Zelda: Beckoning of the Wind',
                  'desc' => 'The best story that has ever been written, ever.',
                  'date' => 'May 4th, 2004',
                  'genre' => 'Action',
                  'length' => '150',
                  'path' => '/sections/fanfiction/beyondgrey'),)
);
?>

Now having made that change, to get the path to the include file right, you simply just have to insert a dot (to start looking in this directory) or include the path to your home folder, e.g.

PHP Code:


<?php
// ...
// this will work
require_once( '.'.$fanfic[$author]['info']['path'] );
// or even this...
require_once( '/home/bohsocks/public_html'.$fanfic[$author]['info']['path'] );

?>

Ultimately you should not include the first slash in the path, so the variable $fanfic[$author]['info']['path'] should ideally be 'sections/fanfiction/beyondgrey', this way you can just use the variable like you did in your first attempt (and considering some details are set up right)

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