Help with Wordpress and PHP Includes

[TravG]

I am finally getting better with Wordpress but wondering if anyone can answer this question.

I am using a php include for a short review of poker sites that I use on many pages. The code I am using is this:
<?php include(ABSPATH.'/wp-includes/phps/pokerhost.php'); ?> (you can see it live at www.usalegalpoker.net)

It works but I have to write it in the "HTML" mode for the page or post which is fine. However if I switch back to the "Visual" mode and publish the page or update the page the info dissapears and when I look at in "HTML" mode again the above code turns to "&nspb;".

Is there a way around this? I have to think there is but I have Googled stuff to try to fiqure it out with no luck.

Any help much apprieciated.

[cocota]

hello,

You can't put directly a php code on the page or article editor (or you must use a plugin), but the best way if you want your include in a page you must create a page template before, and put directly your include code on your new page template......

Page template and conditionnal tag are your solution

For an article you must use conditionnal tag on your single.php file......

So, where do you want use this include : on page or for article ??

[TravG]

hello,

You can't put directly a php code on the page or article editor (or you must use a plugin)

Thats not correct. I figured out a way to do it. I created a folder in the wp-includes folder and created the php scripts in that folder and updoaded them. Then I just use an include on the page I want the php to appear. It works but like I say it dissapears if I switch to the "Visual" mode of the page in WordPress.

I want to use these in pages. Maybe I am going about it the wrong way but what I am trying to do is save time updating pages. For example if I have a page listing USA poker sites, a page listing bonuses, a page for Mac poker sites, I use the same php in every page for multiple poker sites. I will have a php for Poker Host, Intertops, 888 etc etc that give a short review of the site and only put that php in the pages that are relevent. The php may appear on 20 pages. Then if something changes I only have to update 1 file (the php file) but it changes on all the pages I have it.

Am I over thinking this? Like I say it works and is better than the oold way of copying and pasting all the info to many different pages.