A newbie newbie question

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August 10th, 2002, 07:40 AM

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A newbie newbie question

Hello

I am trying to build a template driven website (powered by php) but I suck so much so I gave up and came here :p how would I go around doing that?

Like, the link will have something like index.php?page=about

and depending on the "page=" it would include a different file

how would I go around doing that? Thanks

oh and btw my php verson is php-4.2.2

August 10th, 2002, 07:56 AM

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RE: A newbie newbie question

One way is like this:

php Code:

Original - php Code
<?php if(empty($_POST['page'])){ // include default file } else { include("/path/to/file/".$_POST['page'].".ext"); }

<?php
if(empty($_POST['page'])){
  // include default file
} else {
  include("/path/to/file/".$_POST['page'].".ext");
}

Not sure if your new to just PHP or programming all together. If the above makes no sense, reply and you will get more help.

HTH

August 10th, 2002, 08:08 AM

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RE: A newbie newbie question

yes, that would be it, I suck

If the file and the script is at the same directory what would be the path?

and does that scrpt work with my php verson? just asking because whole lot of scripts stoped working as soon as I upgraded php-and now people are telling me to use qurrey string or something (not that I want to)

thanksssssseeeee

August 10th, 2002, 08:27 AM

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RE: A newbie newbie question

That script will work with your version of PHP. If the file and the script are in the same directory your include statement would be:

php Code:

Original - php Code
<? include($_POST['page'].".ext"); ?>

 
<?
include($_POST['page'].".ext");
?>

More clarification:
1. Replace .ext with the correct extension of the filename.
2. The /path/to/file/ format is assuming *nix box. If you are on a Win32 box then it would be C:\path\to\file\
3. The script assumes that it is getting the data from a form submission with method set to POST. If you are useing GET then change all occurances of $_POST to $_GET.

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August 10th, 2002, 08:31 AM

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RE: A newbie newbie question

Quote:

Like, the link will have something like index.php?page=about

Use $_GET['page']

August 10th, 2002, 08:51 AM

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RE: A newbie newbie question

Its not working. I must suck sooooo much

this is my index.php

php Code:

Original - php Code
<body> <a href=index.php?page=faq>asdfasd</a><br><br><br><br> <?php if(empty($_POST['page'])){ // include default file } else { include($_POST['page'].".txt"); } ?>

<body>
 
<a href=index.php?page=faq>asdfasd</a><br><br><br><br>
 
<?php
if(empty($_POST['page'])){
  // include default file
} else {
 include($_POST['page'].".txt");
}
?>

link to that is

http://ubin.nzpages.net/index.php
_______________________________________
This is my faq.txt

php Code:

Original - php Code
xdfg

xdfg

link to that is

http://ubin.nzpages.net/faq.txt

Try going to the index.php and click on the link. nothing shows up *cries*

August 10th, 2002, 09:03 AM

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RE: A newbie newbie question

When you said "... include a different file", hmmm include is a "keyword" in PHP. So what is it that you want to do?

Do you want to show the contents of faq.txt?

August 10th, 2002, 09:10 AM

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RE: A newbie newbie question

I want to show the contents of faq.txt [depending on what the "page=x" is]

sorry for being an idiot (I cant help it)

August 10th, 2002, 09:36 AM

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RE: A newbie newbie question

How were you suppose to know that "include" was a keyword, its my misinterpretation.

Also you see the text in yellow above "// include default file" that is a comment.

OK, try this for your index.php file:

php Code:

Original - php Code
<html> <body> <a href=index.php?page=faq>asdfasd</a> <?php if(!empty($_GET['page'])){ show_source($_GET['page'].".txt"); } ?> </body> </html>

<html>
<body>
<a href=index.php?page=faq>asdfasd</a>
 
<?php
if(!empty($_GET['page'])){
  show_source($_GET['page'].".txt");
}
?>
</body>
</html>

That should do it for now, I guarantee that there will be more.

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August 10th, 2002, 09:43 AM

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RE: A newbie newbie question

omgomgomgomgomgomgomg it works! omgomgomgomgomg thank you sooooooooooooooooooooo much!! thank you!!!!!!

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