How require_once in joomla2.5

Question

I Have a problem about require_once in joomla.

In this file php:

components\com_test\views\__test_r5\tmpl\default.php

I want to include some file using this code:

require_once (JPATH_ROOT.DS.'/includes/General.php');

but require_once does not works

I have no idea what you are trying to achieve. Please explain in more detail what you need. — Lodder, Nov 04 '12 at 13:43

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 04 '12 at 16:52

The path you are trying to include will evaluate to something like: joomla//includes/General.php. Notice the double slashes before "includes". The constant DS is defined to be a directory separator.

Try:
require_once (JPATH_ROOT.'/includes/General.php');
(without DS)

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 05 '12 at 04:57

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Try This :

require_once(JPATH_SITE.DS."includes/General.php");

The JPATH_SITE will return your physical path upto : installation folder.

also JURI::root() will return your site url

answered Nov 05 '12 at 04:57

Jobin

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DS is no longer needed, it has been deprecated and using it is discouraged. – Valentin Despa Nov 05 '12 at 06:16
@ValentinDespa Ok but JPATH_SITE will return the the physical path without last slashes(directory separator) thats why i prefer DS for this case – Jobin Nov 05 '12 at 06:25
But you can ust use / (slash). – Valentin Despa Nov 05 '12 at 15:54

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 05 '12 at 06:18

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The best way to do this is to use @Fnatte variant.

Also have a look at the Joomla! constants definitions and adapt where needed.

answered Nov 05 '12 at 06:18

Valentin Despa

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How require_once in joomla2.5

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