Use of require_once should solve your problem.

lg
Robert

"Rob" <midnightstudent@shaw.ca> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> Ive programmed with C/C++ for years and have recently started to dabble in
> PHP. Ive written a multi-part script for a friend and Ive run into a
> problem.
>
> Ive got 14 include files 3 of which are basic components that may or may
not
> be used by other components. One is an authorisation class, another is a
> Dbase clas (For MySQL) and another is a file system component.
>
> Now heres the problem. My authorisation component uses the DBase
component.
> Some of my other components use the DBase component only some of the time
> and the Auth and DBase components some of the time and the Auth component
> some of the time.  SO... In the Auth component ive included (via
> include_once()) the DB component, because it needs it. NOW... in other
> modules Ive included (via include_once()) the auth, DB, and gallery
> components.
> Heres where the problem lies. Each component is in a separate file, and
when
> I run the script, I get an arror saying I cant re-define the classes.
> Which makes me believe that the include_once() function is trying to
include
> the other components even though they are already included. So, does that
> mean that include_once() only works right when it is used in the same
file?
> It wont recognise that an include was already included in another include?
> Have I confused you yet? I am.