PHP, bindings, and includes

This isn't a WA question per se, but perhaps a php/mysql guru can shed some light on this subject.

I have a php page using bindings to display mysql data. Works fine.
I want to use that php page as an include, but it fails.

Is it possible to do this or does each page have to have the code for the mysql query? Any tricks to make this happen so I don't have to it up on each page in the site?

Thanks to anyone who has time to answer.

Use framework builder to add the page as a plugin to another page.


create the page that has the recordset and the code to display the data from the recordset, then you can add it to another page using framework builder plugins.

Framework is just another way to do php includes right? I haven't played with frameworks since includes have always been workable. Is there anything in frameworks that is different than just inserted an include?

I'll take a look at it.

Thanks Jason.

framework builder is includes plus.

it allows you to create complete pieces of functionality and add them to pages in your site.

"Is there anything in frameworks that is different than just inserted an include?"

yes, there is a lot that is different.


the problem with includes is that all the code from the included file gets added at the spot of the include.

with plugins, it looks at the filer and creates code blocks for the code above the doctype, in the head section and in the body.

when add to the pages, the code block for above the doctype gets added above the doctype, the head code block gets added to the head section, the body code block gets added to the body.

Thanks Jason. I'll give it a whirl.