# Bug tracker code refactoring

- Thread: https://externals.io/message/43532
- Original archive: https://news-web.php.net/php.internals/43532
- Started by retricek@gmail.com on 2009-03-28T18:07:36+00:00
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## #43532 — retricek@gmail.com — 2009-03-28T18:07:36+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/43532#43532

Hi,
I have one question. I'm writing bug tracker README file. There is
config.php with MySQL access parametrs (only), but the code is not
using them. So i replaced all parametrs in mysql_connection and
mysql_select_db functions used in code. Now I can simply write into
README file something like : create mysql tables using bugs.sql, edit
config.php file with your mysql access ...

But there is one problem. Bug tracker have few files in include folder
(config.php also), but in code is used only (for example) require_once
"prepend.inc" (prepend.inc is in include diretory too). So there
should be include folder in php path (or tracker is not working -
can't find those files). Is better to write into the README, that
include folder must be in php path or to rewrite require_once
parameters (using `DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR` constant and path to include
directory) ?

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## #43533 — Philip Olson — 2009-03-28T23:48:23+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/43532#43533 · In reply to: #43532

Greetings Josef,

Most people on this list have no desire to look at or work on the bug  
tracker code, so it's a good idea to not ask questions about it here.  
I'm volunteering to mentor you [if your gsoc application is accepted]  
so as such please either write me or for global discussions write the  
php-webmaster@ list. Sorry I wasn't clear about that earlier.

> I have one question. I'm writing bug tracker README file. There is
> config.php with MySQL access parametrs (only), but the code is not
> using them. So i replaced all parametrs in mysql_connection and
> mysql_select_db functions used in code. Now I can simply write into
> README file something like : create mysql tables using bugs.sql, edit
> config.php file with your mysql access ...

Sounds good so far. Also, the DEVBOX constant and perhaps an email  
address or three.

> But there is one problem. Bug tracker have few files in include folder
> (config.php also), but in code is used only (for example) require_once
> "prepend.inc" (prepend.inc is in include diretory too). So there
> should be include folder in php path (or tracker is not working -
> can't find those files). Is better to write into the README, that
> include folder must be in php path or to rewrite require_once
> parameters (using `DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR` constant and path to include
> directory) ?

It's better to not force developers to adjust their master  
include_path directive.

Regards,
Philip