I like this idea... Collins, Robert wrote:
>IMHO The best way as a contractor to protect yourself against dishonest >companies or people is a contract. However, there maybe a simple method to >programmatically help. > >Put something like this in the top of each of the pages that have common >functions > <PSUDO CODE> > if(file_exists("/path/to/file/core_functions.php")){ > $core_functions = "/path/to/file/core_functions.php"; > }else{ > $core_functions = >"http://www.domain.com/path/to/file/core_functions.php"; > } > require_once($core_functions); > <PSUDO CODE> > >put the common functions in this file and store it on your server. >core_functions.php > <PSUDO CODE> > function does_somthing > { > //code here > } > > function does_somthing_else > { > //code here > } > > function another_function > { > //code here > } > <PSUDO CODE> > >When you get the final payment you turn over the last file, and they put it >in the correct directory. If they don't pay you change the filename and the >site stops working. It would be difficult to rebuild the file (although not >impossible) because they wouldn't know exactly how the functions worked or >interacted with one another. > >Robert W. Collins II >Webmaster >New Orleans Regional Transit Authority >Phone : (504) 248-3826 >Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php