Re: cannot access inc files from a function

bettina@coaster.ch wrote:
> I have the following piece of code (symplified)
>
> require("lang.{$lang}.inc.php"); // I include the inc. files
> ...
> function decodify($technique) { // functions that give me back the
> value in inc.file
> switch ($technique) {
> case 'C':
> echo $charcoal;
> break;
> case 'O':
> echo $oil;
> break;
> case 'A':
> echo $acrylic;
> break;
> }
> }
> ....
> Somewhere I call the function ....decodify($myTechnique)
>
> But it doen't print the content from $charcoal, $oil or, etc.
> Do I have to declare the function global or something like that. In
> that case, how should I do it??
> Many thanks. Bettina

You cannot access a variable that is outside of a function unless you
write global $var; inside the function. The other way is to include the
lang file inside the function.

Gvre
Received on Mon Oct 24 02:09:06 2005