novice question on includes - can't seem to get it working

in this instance

[javahava]

hi there,

sorry for the silly question, as i'm just learning php but can't quite figure this out. am trying to place an include file in the statement below:

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echo <<<End
<tr><td >blah blah</td></tr>

<? include("include-file.php");?>

<tr><td >blah blah</td></tr>
<table>
End;
$script = $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'];
echo <<<End
<form action="$script" method="POST">
End;

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The include file doesn't seem to be working though. I'm sure this is a silly syntax error - do you see what i'm doing wrong? Many many thanks!

[omoutop]

hi!

try this instead:

<? include "include-file.php";?>

[omoutop]

r u sure the file u wanna include is in the same path with ur script?

[dreamcatcher]

I don`t use the heredoc format myself, but do you need the PHP tags inside the echo? Maybe someone else can clear that up.

Have you tried:

echo <<<End
<tr><td >blah blah</td></tr>

include("include-file.php");

<tr><td >blah blah</td></tr>
<table>
End;
$script = $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'];
echo <<<End
<form action="$script" method="POST">
End;

dc

[killroy]

You cannot place PHP statements inside HereDoc (as far as I know).

Try this instead (PS, "End" might not be the best termination word):

echo <<<EOT
<tr><td >blah blah</td></tr>

EOT;
include("include-file.php");
echo <<<EOT

<tr><td >blah blah</td></tr>
<table>
End;
$script = $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'];
echo <<<End
<form action="$script" method="POST">
EOT;

[sonjay]

You need to close out of the HEREDOC syntax before using the include:

echo <<<End
<tr><td >blah blah</td></tr>
End;

include("include-file.php");

echo <<<End
<tr><td >blah blah</td></tr>
<table>
End;
$script = $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'];
echo <<<End
<form action="$script" method="POST">
End;

[javahava]

thanks a lot - that did the trick!