calling a variable from other php file.

[gesf]

hi guys.
Can anyone tell how can i call a variable from other php file? I making some changes in my forum and i´m making a system to send msgs by icq if the user have it. Well, but the form to send that msgs is open in a new window, but a need to send for the form of the new window, the information of the user to complete the emailform that is in the openner page index.php. how can i do? Thanks a lot

[DecoRJ]

I didn´t understand what you exactly want to do, but... I think including this php file with the variable will resolve the problem...

For this, only do this in the beginning of your script:

include("file.php");

[gesf]

Hunn, no... it will not work that way.
I can´t include the openner file "index". this file have so much things and i just need to pass the information of some variabels, and not the complete file. Is there some way to call some vars without calling the complete file? i don´t... specifying: first -file and second- vars.

[DecoRJ]

Yes... of course there are alternatives to you.... like saving these variables to a file (using fopen) and then getting them from there....

But I think.. the better way for you woluld be using sessions. You will register the vars that you want and then, in the next page, you will get these vars from the session

[gesf]

Yep...that´s the better way. I´m gonna try to do with writing in a file first...i don´t know work with sessions !
Thanks DecoRJ.
C ya