Include File Confusion

[Michael42]

Hello,

In ASP to use my include files off the document root I would use the MAPPATH command.

In PHP however I am finding using what seems to be the equivilent, $_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"], works fine on UNIX\LINIX servers but when used on Windows server running apache\php UNIX client browsers cannot deal with it.

Perhaps it is because the path translates to "c:/program files/apache group/apache/htdocs"??? ...to Windows-ish? I tried PATH_TRANSLATED and the like...still no go. I also tried hard coding (

http://myhost).

I know it should not matter to the client when accessing a web server that uses this $_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"]). It does not make sense. (-:

Any suggestions on running apache\php on a windows server with UNIX\LINUX client browsers?

Thanks all,

Michael42

 

[sleipnir214]

PHP's include() and require() functions use paths from the filesystem, and are not constrained to the web root. Paths can be absolute or relative.

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[vbkris]

well the MAPPATH equivalent in php is getcwd()

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[DRJ478]

...when used on Windows server running apache\php UNIX client browsers cannot deal with it...

PHP is interpreted by a back end of the web server. The clients - no matter what OS they are on - have no bearing on the execution of PHP at all. The reasons for the difficulty lie elswhere, namely server side.