PHP script errors

[Mobilepro]

First let me say that moving to Arvixe was the best decision I could have made...it's been beyond my expectation.
 
Having said that...I could really use some help getting some PHP scripts to run and am trying to decipher whether the problem is with the script or on the server.

My hosting package is Windows and the CMS application is called Instant Update.

I have verified that all the required files have been uploaded correctly to the server under wwwroot.  If I add in a simple script line into index.php:
 <?php
define('BASE_PATH','./');
include BASE_PATH . 'manage/functions.php';
?>

I get the following error:
Warning: include(./manage/functions.php) [function.include]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in C:\HostingSpaces\xxx\xxxxxx.com\wwwroot\index.php on line 3

Warning: include(./manage/functions.php) [function.include]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in C:\HostingSpaces\xxx\xxxxx.com\wwwroot\index.php on line 3

Warning: include() [function.include]: Failed opening './manage/functions.php' for inclusion (include_path='.;C:\php5\pear') in C:\HostingSpaces\xxx\xxxxxx.com\wwwroot\index.php on line 3:

The file functions.php does exist in the "manage" folder under the root. When I run functions.php it parses the file but generates the same type of error on multiple lines in the file so it does look like it is finding the files.

Requirements for the application are:
■1 MySQL database
■PHP 4 or PHP 5
■register_globals turned OFF
■proper session handling
■5 MB free web space for scripts
■■mod_rewrite (optional)

Interestingly the application control panel works just fine and it's in the same folder.

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

[Steve H]

Hi Mobilepro,

On our Window servers PHP is located at C:\PHP5\php.exe, so when you use BASE_PATH you're actually getting C:\PHP5.  A quick fix that I can recommend is replacing your relative paths with the fully qualified path to your files.

For example, take this code

Code: [Select]

<?php
define('BASE_PATH','./');
include BASE_PATH . 'manage/functions.php';
?>

and replace it with something like this

Code: [Select]

<?php
define('C:/HostingSpaces/user/domain.com/wwwroot/path/to/application');
include('C:/HostingSpaces/user/domain.com/wwwroot/path/to/application/manage/functions.php');
?>

Hope this helps, let us know if you need anything else.

[Arvand]

Another option is to ask a staff member to set your PHP to run as CGI. This will slow down php but will fix your issue.

[Shai]

And this is what works for me:

<?php
$color = 'green';
$fruit = 'apple';
?>

<?php
define('BASE_PATH','c:/hostingspaces/xxx/xxxxxx.com/wwwroot/');
include BASE_PATH . 'inc/vars.php';
echo "A $color $fruit"; // A green apple
?>

Result and expected output:

A green apple

[Mobilepro]

I'm blown away by the fast response and help with this...defining BASE_PATH with the full path instead of relative did the trick.

Thanks to all!

[Shai]

People on this forum aim to please

[Shai]

Oh, and look at this: http://blog.arvixe.com/basic-include-example/

[RyanArvixe]

Glad we was able to get things running for you. As Shai said, we do aim to please here at Arvixe