How can I include external files

[NingMods.com]

Hey guys, Im trying to make an app that has "centralised" code that lives at www.ningmods.com, so I can secure and update it centrally ala Ning.

Having trouble including external files though!

Tried:
require 'xn-app://pimpme/xx/...';
require 'http://www.ningmods.com/xx/

with " and ' and ( around the require statement, but Ning doesnt seem to like any of those things.

Now the include statements work locally, so I know they are correct and functioning, is there any way of adding to the include_path so that I can then include remote files? I tried to do this the standard way through PHP but it didnt help.

Any ideas?

[NingMods.com]

Can I chmod my files to make them readable?

What about referencing my files with /apps/pimpme/xx.... sort of format?

[NingMods.com]

Can I set my fiels to "world execute"?

I use Coda to develop in and it seems to allow me to do this, not sure if it works

[NingMods.com]

come on dudes at Ning, Ive seen other people do this..... !

Will gladly good money for some help on this one!

[Walter]

this looks relevant.
http://developer.ning.com/main/docs/XN?d8/dd0/class_x_n___app_files...

[NingMods.com]

tried them all!

include
include_once
require
require_once


Have you had a win with require_once? Can you show me the details if you had a win?

[Walter]

require_once 'xn-app://xoxotools/OutlineClasses/Outline.php';
require_once 'xn-app://xoxotools/OutlineClasses/OutlineFromXML.php';
require_once 'xn-app://xoxotools/std_rss_out.php';

[NingMods.com]

dude can you drop me a line on skype? My username is "thomaldo"

(.. the Google cache URL didnt come through ....)

[NingMods.com]

Also tried the various methods of referencing

http://.... - this got disabled by Ning
/apps/pimpme/.... - got through but got a permissions error
xn-app://pimpme/... - can talk locally but not externally.

[NingMods.com]

Yeah its the openstream function that dies in this class.... I tried to look into the class but not a lot of joy.... have you looked into it by any chance?

[Walter]

no, the fancy hasn't hit me yet. You trying to link to an app developed in another ning besides your own? right?

[Walter]

or better, trying to combine two nings of your own with one app?

[NingMods.com]

not what Im trying to do.... basically Ive made a full blown PayPal NingMod to turn Ning sites into paysites... it all works just want to be able to "centralise" the code so I can secure it and update it for clients.