| Re: require/include a file inside a function [message #172679 is a reply to message #172665] |
Thu, 24 February 2011 16:54   |
Twayne
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In news:ik4la0$a4l$3(at)news(dot)eternal-september(dot)org,
Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex(at)attglobal(dot)net> typed:
:: On 2/23/2011 9:01 PM, Twayne wrote:
::: In news:8s78bbFd6qU1(at)mid(dot)individual(dot)net,
::: Simon<bad(at)example(dot)com> typed:
::::: Hi,
:::::
::::: is it possible to globally include(...) a file inside a
::::: function?
:::::
::::: What I am trying to do is prevent loading files until
::::: they are really needed
:::::
::::: currently I have something like...
:::::
::::: // -----------------------
::::: include 'large_a.php';
::::: include 'large_b.php';
::::: include 'large_c.php';
::::: include 'large_d.php';
:::::
::::: // -----------------------
:::::
::::: but this is not ideal because I might never need those
::::: files...
::::: I would much rather have something like
:::::
::::: // -----------------------
::::: function load_large_class( $a )
::::: {
::::: if( $a == $condition_a )
::::: include 'large_a.php';
::::: if( $a == $condition_b )
::::: include 'large_b.php';
::::: if( $a == $condition_c )
::::: include 'large_c.php';
::::: if( $a == $condition_d )
::::: include 'large_d.php';
::::: }
::::: // -----------------------
:::::
::::: but as you know that will only locally include the file,
::::: all classes, variables etc will only 'exist' for the
::::: life of the function.
:::::
::::: Would there be an easy way around this problem?
:::::
::::: I guess I could always have a small file that says
:::::
::::: // -----------------------
::::: if( $a == $condition_a )
::::: include 'large_a.php';
::::: if( $a == $condition_b )
::::: include 'large_b.php';
::::: if( $a == $condition_c )
::::: include 'large_c.php';
::::: if( $a == $condition_d )
::::: include 'large_d.php';
::::: // -----------------------
:::::
::::: but for the purpose of what I am trying to do I would
::::: prefer a function
::::: as it would be neater to maintain/use.
:::::
::::: Many thanks in advance
:::::
::::: Simon
:::
::: Yes.
:::
:::
::
:: No.
::
::
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:: ==================
:: Remove the "x" from my email address
:: Jerry Stuckle
:: JDS Computer Training Corp.
:: jstucklex(at)attglobal(dot)net
:: ==================
Stuck, maybe you can't, but I certainly can here and use such a mechanism on
two sites that are functioning perfectly. There will be gotchas in ANY
methodology but this one works well. Try it; you'll see.
I'll not make a troll fest out of this, so flail away if you wish; we've
all seen you at work by now.
HTH,
Twayne`
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