$files->include() method

Include a PHP file passing it all API variables and optionally your own specified variables

This is the same as PHP’s include() function except for the following:

It receives all API variables and optionally your custom variables
If your filename is not absolute, it doesn’t look in PHP’s include path, only in the current dir.
It only allows including files that are part of the PW installation: templates, core modules or site modules
It will assume a “.php” extension if filename has no extension.

Note this function produces direct output. To retrieve output as a return value, use the $files->render() function instead.

Usage

// basic usage
$bool = $files->include(string $filename);

// usage with all arguments
$bool = $files->include(string $filename, array $vars = [], array $options = []);

Arguments

Name Type(s) Description

Name	Type(s)	Description
`filename`	string	Filename to include
`vars` (optional)	array	Optional variables you want to hand to the include (associative array)
`options` (optional)	array	Array of options to modify behavior: `func` (string): Function to use: include, include_once, require or require_once (default=include) `autoExtension` (string): Extension to assume when no ext in filename, make blank for no auto assumption (default=php) `allowedPaths` (array): Array of start paths include files are allowed from. Note current dir is always allowed.

filename

string

Filename to include

vars (optional)

array

Optional variables you want to hand to the include (associative array)

options (optional)

array

Array of options to modify behavior:

func (string): Function to use: include, include_once, require or require_once (default=include)
autoExtension (string): Extension to assume when no ext in filename, make blank for no auto assumption (default=php)
allowedPaths (array): Array of start paths include files are allowed from. Note current dir is always allowed.

Return value

bool

Always returns true

Exceptions

Method can throw exceptions on error:

WireException - if file doesn’t exist or is not allowed

Hooking $files->include(…)

You can add your own hook events that are executed either before or after the $files->include(…) method is executed. Examples of both are included below. A good place for hook code such as this is in your /site/ready.php file.

Hooking before

The 'before' hooks are called immediately before each $files->include(…) method call is executed. This type of hook is especially useful for modifying arguments before they are sent to the method.

$this->addHookBefore('WireFileTools::include', function(HookEvent $event) {
  // Get the object the event occurred on, if needed
  $files = $event->object;

  // Get values of arguments sent to hook (and optionally modify them)
  $filename = $event->arguments(0);
  $vars = $event->arguments(1);
  $options = $event->arguments(2);

  /* Your code here, perhaps modifying arguments */

  // Populate back arguments (if you have modified them)
  $event->arguments(0, $filename);
  $event->arguments(1, $vars);
  $event->arguments(2, $options);
});

Hooking after

The 'after' hooks are called immediately after each $files->include(…) method call is executed. This type of hook is especially useful for modifying the value that was returned by the method call.

$this->addHookAfter('WireFileTools::include', function(HookEvent $event) {
  // Get the object the event occurred on, if needed
  $files = $event->object;

  // An 'after' hook can retrieve and/or modify the return value
  $return = $event->return;

  // Get values of arguments sent to hook (if needed)
  $filename = $event->arguments(0);
  $vars = $event->arguments(1);
  $options = $event->arguments(2);

  /* Your code here, perhaps modifying the return value */

  // Populate back return value, if you have modified it
  $event->return = $return;
});

$files methods and properties

API reference based on ProcessWire core version 3.0.244