I am trying to require_once a php file in Magento, so that i can use the functions inside the file. No matter where i place the php file, or where i try to require it, the same error occurs:
Fatal error: require_once(): Failed opening required 'http://127.0.0.1/ezzence/functions.php' (include_path='C:\wamp\www\ezzence\app\code\local;C:\wamp\www\ezzence\app\code\community;C:\wamp\www\ezzence\app\code\core;C:\wamp\www\ezzence\lib;.;C:\php\pear') in C:\wamp\www\ezzence\app\design\frontend\default\theme317\template\page\html\head.phtml on line 28
The PHP file only contains a single function, so the php file itself is not the problem. It's like PHP cant find my php file. I try to require it like this:
<?php require_once($this->getBaseUrl() . 'functions.php');?>
Originally i wanted the file to be in skin/theme/default/inc/, but for testing purpose i moved it to root.
I have checked that i have allow_url_fopen = On in my php.ini, but i dont know if that affects require_once method.
Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks in advance :)
you cannot include a php file over http. This is wrong:
required once 'http://example.com/some_file.php'
I think this is what you are looking for:
require_once($this->getBaseDir() . 'functions.php'
But this also is not the Magento way of doing it. You should create a module and place the function inside a helper. Then you can call the function without needing the require_once statement like this: Mage::helper('helper_alias_here')->doSomething()
Edit and a bit off topic
If you use Magento the proper way you don't need to use require statements unless you are rewriting a controller class.