variables.php

[mattc]

Hi all,

This isn't specifically intended for use actinic...

I'd like to have a single file that houses variables. Things like HOURLY_RATE, PHONE_NUMBER, HEADLINE etc

then instead of writing the hourly rate on every page I could just call the file once per page and then call the variables wherever I wanted them.

I've done lots of googling and I know this is possible with php. My main problem is with accessing the variable from another file. For my example, i'd like to put the variables in "../assets/variables.php"

I'm sure I'll kick myself when I see this!
Thanks very much

Matt

[meden]

Hi all,

This isn't specifically intended for use actinic...

I'd like to have a single file that houses variables. Things like HOURLY_RATE, PHONE_NUMBER, HEADLINE etc

then instead of writing the hourly rate on every page I could just call the file once per page and then call the variables wherever I wanted them.

I've done lots of googling and I know this is possible with php. My main problem is with accessing the variable from another file. For my example, i'd like to put the variables in "../assets/variables.php"

I'm sure I'll kick myself when I see this!
Thanks very much

Matt

What you describe can be done by using PHP includes whereby you include the file on each page you will be calling the variable (though in this instance I would call them "constants") by adding similar code to this

<?php include('includes/constants.inc.php');  ?>

at the top of each page or where you will actually be calling the constant

further info on includes here

[mattc]

yep big kick!

Thanks for your help