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{CCM:BASE_URL} not working in php development

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Hi there, I am building a new site and it is not yet set to the domain. I am building it on the server IP:

http://123.456.789.0/myNewSite

I am writing loads of php which include links and I have always inserted the FULL URL +index.php (http://123.456.789.0/myNewSite/index.php) whilst developing because {CCM:BASE_URL} does not seem to work in php (it only works in html). When the URL is applied post dev, I have to go back and change all the links which is tedious and I worry about missing something...

There must be a better way for me to deal with this. I have tried defining the 'base_url' & 'dir_rel' in site.php but to no avail.

Any pointers would be gratefully received

Thanks

Rob
rc255
 
rc255 replied on at Permalink Reply
rc255
Further to the above post, whilst in development mode, I have to insert 'index.php' into all of my php links which I have to go back and remove once the URL is applied and Pretty URLs activated. Obviously, this is a rubbish way to go, but it's all I've ever known....

This website is a new site for an existing URL on a different server, therefore it is developed on the new IP/directory prior to switchover...

I hope this makes sense
MrKDilkington replied on at Permalink Reply
MrKDilkington
Hi rc255,

What version of concrete5 are you using?

If you are using version 5.7, there are many useful path constants that can be used for building URLs.

Examples:
The BASE_URL constant is the URL of the concrete5 install directory
echo BASE_URL;
// output:
//http://localhost/concrete5

The DIR_REL constant is the relative URL of the concrete5 install directory
echo DIR_REL;
// output:
// /concrete5

Another option is URL:to().
- resolves a URL from data
- accepts comma separated values
- can resolve a URL based on a page object
- it raw URL encodes (rawurlencode()) non-alphanumeric characters and whitespace in strings (for example, white space is replaced with %20)
- it adds forward slashes between segments
- it does not trim() strings

Examples:
echo URL::to('/dashboard/system/basics/social');
// output:
//http://localhost/concrete5/index.php/dashboard/system/basics/social...

$page_object = Page::getByID(304);
echo URL::to($page_object);
// output:
//http://localhost/concrete5/index.php/scratch-pad...
// - the page that has the ID of 304 is retrieved as a page object
// - URL:to() uses this page object to get the URL
rc255 replied on at Permalink Reply
rc255
Brilliant! Thanks very much mate :)