PHP Language - One variable for all the website pages

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One variable for all the website pages

moi

2006-09-18, 6:57 pm

Hello,

I am designing a website for a freeware and because the version of the
freeware changes often I would like to have one PHP variable containing
the version number. This way I could change the variable in one place and
have all the pages updated in one go.

How can I do that? I do not know where to start :-( (I am a PHP beginner)

Thank you for your help.

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PleegWat

2006-09-18, 6:57 pm

Hi,

In article <op.tf2wd9e156icx3@chris-4ac6688f6>, moi says...
> I am designing a website for a freeware and because the version of the
> freeware changes often I would like to have one PHP variable containing
> the version number. This way I could change the variable in one place and
> have all the pages updated in one go.

Create a php file called constants.php or similar. In it, assign your
version number (and possibly other variables you want defined throughout
the site):

<?php
// Constants file

$version = '1.0.0'
?>

Then, in each page where you need this, add an include for this file a
the top:

<?php include('constants.php'); ?>

And where you want to display your version number:

<?php echo $version; ?>

Hope this helps,
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