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August 31st, 2003, 07:20 PM

wastedbreath

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Hey guys, just a quick question.

On sites with URLs such as:
core.php?s=profile&user=him

how do I get the second part user=him ?

I use this code to get the first bit.

Code:

    <?php
     switch($s)   {

      case "home":
       include("blog.php");
      break;

      case "port":
       include("port.php");
      break;

      case "link":
       include("link.php");
      break;

      default:
       include("blog.php");
      break;
     }
    ?>

Thanks for any help.

I figure I need to add another switch, but not sure where. Would you like my main page code?

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August 31st, 2003, 07:53 PM

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Ok, here it is better explained, or so the other forum I postted at thought

On my main page I have these links:
-home
-portfolio
-links

When I click Portfolio, the URL in the address bar will become:
main.php?s=port

And on the Portfolio page the secondary menu will load:
-photo manip
-photography
-experimental
-traditional
-php
-c++

And I want the URL to be:
main.php?s=port&ss=mainp

How do I get the &ss=manip?

August 31st, 2003, 09:51 PM

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Let us first resolve your first issue.
I notice you have your default case first in your switch statement. Your default case should be the last case statement.

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August 31st, 2003, 10:07 PM

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Ok. Fixed.

August 31st, 2003, 11:25 PM

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Next think to do is go ahead and nest another switch statement in there.

It is ok to nest a switch statement.

Optionally, you can go another route.

PHP Code:


		
			
function showPage($file)

{

  /* As $file is an array, we should join the elements into a string */

  $filename = is_array($file) ? join('_', $file) : $file;



  /* add a php extension to filename */

  $filename .= ".php";



  /* if file does not exist include some default file */

  if (!@include($filename)) {

    exit(require('page_not_found.php'));

  ) 



  return true;



}



/* to use this function

Lets say your url is: main.php?s=port&ss=mainp

The above function would then be looking for a file called:

port_mainp.php

*/

$pageArray = array($_GET['s'], $_GET['ss']);

if (showPage($pageArray)) {

 // action you want to take if page is loaded

} else {

 // action you want to take if page is not found

}

This code is not tested but you should be able to work out any minor syntax / logic errors.

August 31st, 2003, 11:55 PM

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Excellent. Thanks man! I think I'll try nesting a switch statement, if that doesn't work, I'll try your code, and if *that* doesn't work, all hell will break lose on my monitor

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