Calling a javascript file (.js) via Excel VBA?

Question

I'm new to PHP and trying to include a file in another with the following code:

<?= require_once ('../template/header.phtml')?>

The inclusion works, but it also adds a "1" to the source code. Same happens if I use include() include_once() or require(). Got no results searching the web as well.

Solution

All the previously suggested approaches sound hacky to me.

For a more reliable solution, embed the Javascript in a COM component via Windows Script Components, and call the Javascript-based COM component as you would any other COM component.

Comments

[Sirko]

use <? instead of <?=.

[Markus Freundorfer]

@Sirko then the files won't be included

[Mark Baker]

<?= will echo the result returned by the require_once() which will be a Boolean true if successful, and the require() doesn't explicitly return a value or echo anything, so that Boolean true will be displayed as 1

[Mark Baker]

Use <? as @Sirko said. That will include the file, but not display the boolean true result of the require

[bladerz]

@kvothe try with <?php - see my answer below

[SANTHOSH.SJ]

require_once returns true if file is already imported. Also returns true if (echo)ed when file is present