How do I call php in another directory

[LPH]

<?php include('header.php');?>
<?php include('connect.php');?>
<?php require_once('auth.php');?>

The above code works when I am in the /research directory. A XenForo page is created, this code is placed in the Page Options. Obviously the code isn't directing this page to the /research page.

Since I'm still learning php .. .. can someone direct me to the easiest way to handle this directory challenge. Should I simply add

<?php include('/research/header.php');?>
<?php include('/research/connect.php');?>
<?php require_once('/research/auth.php');?>

There must be a way to do a path variable ... (um, right words?).

Thanks for any guidance.

 

[James]

You use 2 periods for each directory you want to include from, see: http://forums.htmlhelp.com/index.php?showtopic=2922

 

[LPH]

There must be a way to do a path variable ... (um, right words?).

Thanks for any guidance.

This may be more appropriate. Since it is in the middle of the night and this woke me up... LOL.

<?php
 define('APP_DIR', '/research'); 
 include(APP_DIR.'header.php');
  include(APP_DIR.'connect.php');
  require_once(APP_DIR.'auth.php');
?>

I'm not sure that will work.