Suzanne — Sun, 09 Jun 2002 00:28:35 +0000

assuming these modules work in other combinations to do different things or in different circumstances, then? gotcha.

Mark Hensler — Sat, 08 Jun 2002 17:24:40 +0000

When you modularize a program, each of your modules will include their dependencies. Sometimes more than one module requires the same dependency... then you need a mechanism to catch this.

Suzanne — Fri, 07 Jun 2002 21:00:11 +0000

Can someone explain (in simple terms) why you'd need to include a file that's already included on every page? Please? I'm quite confused now.

Mark Hensler — Fri, 07 Jun 2002 16:20:53 +0000

in functions.php...

<?php
if(!defined(FUNCTIONS_ALREADY_INCLUDED')) {
define (FUNCTIONS_ALREADY_INCLUDED', TRUE);

// contents of file

} //END define
?>

Suzanne — Fri, 07 Jun 2002 07:02:40 +0000

I think it's time for example urls... (and .phps files).

If you include function.php in header.php and header.php is always included in every page, you shouldn't have to do it twice.

joyce — Fri, 07 Jun 2002 06:03:56 +0000

well, actually my problem is with the file i include in header.php.
u see,
i have 2 page, header.php and 1.php, both need to include function.php inorder to run correctly.

my problem is, in header..i include function..every single page i also haveto include header. and i thought ih ave the function included in header, i dun need to include it in my 1.php, but i'm wrong. my 1.php didn't run well. therefore, i have to include both function in both header and 1.php

ROB — Thu, 06 Jun 2002 14:42:45 +0000

you can try something like this:

in header.php define a constant like:

<?php
define('HEADER_ALREADY_INCLUDED',1);
?>

in 1.php, test to see if the header is already included:

<?php
if(!defined('HEADER_ALREADY_INCLUDED')) require 'header.php'; 
?>