[Nfbmo] Web Site Includes Not Being Loaded

[Peter Donahue]

Hello Matt and listers,

    Personal Home Page was the original name for PHP. It was changed to 
Hypertext Preprocessor later on. I can't remember the exact reason or the 
exact date when the change occurred. It's a different name for the same 
animal, or in this case a Web Language.

    We've diagnosed the problem with the includes and know how to fix it. 
The problem with the includes not loading is one of an absolute path verses 
a relative path. When the new site pages were originally created absolute 
paths were used in the URLS to site and page content including those include 
files. I'll try not to go over anyone's head with the explanation.

    On the old server the include file for the site navigation menu lived 
at: http://www.nfbmo.org/menu.php. The tag used is:
<?php include "http://www.nfbmo.org/menu.php"; ?>

    For these to work on the new server the above tag will need to be 
rewritten to read as follows:
<?php include "menu.php"; ?>

    Since your new site has lots of pages this will take some time to modify 
that path so the include loads correctly. I'll be working on this over the 
next few days. I'll also try to address some of the issues Shelia Wright 
brought to my attention as I go, but getting the navigation menu working on 
every page is a priority.  If Dan or Gary H. can give me a hand with this 
that will speed things up greatly. I need to fix this on five different 
affiliate sites with this problem so if you guys can lend me a hand that 
will be very much appreciated. .

    At least I know what's wrong and how to fix it. I just fixed the Memphis 
Federation of the Blind site and everything is working correctly now. The 
business of upgrading Web Sites and Servers can sure have its boobytraps and 
surprises. Thanks for your understanding and patience. All the best for a 
great weekend.

Peter Donahue

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Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Web Site Includes Not Being Loaded


Peter,

Can explain what "Hypertext Preprocessing" entails?

The "PHP" I use for includes in websites is an acronym for "Personal Home 
Page" which is a scripting language developed in PERL for use on web sites.

The PHP rendered web pages I have worked with are compiled using a 
"JIT"(Just in time) compiler ran "server-side" and do not rely on a 
"client-side" addon to function properly in a user's web browser.

Is there a specifc client-side component included in these php includes that 
is causing the problem?


-----Original Message-----
From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue1 at sbcglobal.net>

Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2008 13:06:06
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Subject: [Nfbmo] Web Site Includes Not Being Loaded


Good afternoon everyone,

    This is to alert you to a problem on affiliate Web sites that use PHP
includes to display content on multiple site pages. These sites use this
technology to make updating of content site-wide quicker and easier for the
site administrator to maintain. The technology used is called Hypertext
Preprocessor more commonly called PHP.

    There appears to be a problem with these includes not being loaded when
the page is displayed due to PHP not being enabled either on the client end
or on the server. The effected page areas are the navigation links that
appear on all site pages.
    When upgrading Web sites or the hardware on which they run you can
always expect the unexpected. Prior to the server upgrade this was only
happening on some Web site home pages. Now it's happening site-wide on Web
sites incorporating PHP components such as the includes that display the
site navigation menus. Bruce Timberlake, David Andrews, and I will
troubleshoot this problem as quickly as possible and will let everyone know
when the situation has been resolved. Some of you have sent me updates for
your affiliate Web sites. I'll get these on server as soon as I can, but we
need to prioritize issues to address. Before you can find particular site
content you must be able to get around the Web site. Fixing the navigation
menu will make that possible. At the moment this is job one. Thanks for
everyone's patience and understanding. Once the ducks are in flying
formation and everything on the new equipment is working correctly it will
serve us for many years to come. Best wishes from Mary and I for a great
weekend and a happy Halloween.

Peter Donahue

"Given a chance to dream it can be done.
The promise of tomorrow is real.
Children of Spaceship Earth the future belongs to us all."
Flying for Me,
John Denver


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