what about something like this:
$cfgAdminEmail = ( $local ) ? "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" : "[EMAIL PROTECTED]";
$cfgReportErrors = ( $local ) ? 1 : 0;
$cfgSendMail = ( $local ) ? 0 : 1;
Hope this helps
--Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Justin French" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "php" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 6:58 AM
Subject: [PHP] smarter way to write config file?
> Hi all,
>
> Currently i've got a config file for each website, and I split it into
> essentially two config files, based on the server name, so that I can have
1
> file for both my local server and the live server.
>
> something like:
>
> <?
>
> if($local)
> {
> $cfgAdminEmail = "[EMAIL PROTECTED]";
> $cfgReportErrors = 1;
> $cfgSendMail = 0;
> }
> else
> {
> $cfgAdminEmail = "[EMAIL PROTECTED]";
> $cfgReportErrors = 0;
> $cfgSendMail = 1;
> }
>
> ?>
>
> But of course, there's more like 20 config elements. The small problem
I'm
> having is making sure that I keep both halves (live and local) the same
(but
> with different settings).
>
>
> What i was hoping was that there may be a way of writing the config once,
> and having it work in both situations, perhaps with a switch, or with some
> other language construct I have no idea about:
>
> I know this isn't the answer, but I was hoping for something like:
>
> <?
> $cfgAdminEmail = "[EMAIL PROTECTED]|[EMAIL PROTECTED]";
> $cfgReportErrors = "1|0;
> $cfgSendMail = "0|1";
> ?>
>
> Where both the options "local|live" were declared in one hit.
>
>
> Whatever solution there is (arrays? switches?) it has to be easy to
> maintain, otherwise it's a step backwards I guess.
>
>
> Any suggestions appreciated, or pointers to stuff in the manual i've never
> heard of!!!
>
>
> Justin French
>
>
>
>
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