I think you are looking for something like this: $page = array_key_exists( 'page', $_GET ) ? GET['page'] : 'index'; Then you MUST sanitize the $page variable. I often use the querystring to wrapp the module you are requesting: www.example.org/?path/to/molude (note that .htaccess is required) # the you can access by echo $path = $_SERVER['QUERY_STRING']; On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 2:19 PM, Allen McCabe<allenmccabe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Sure. > > When I load my site, default.php loads ( displaying: > http://uplinkdesign.hostzi.com/ in the browser as expected). $thisPage is > set to "about" via: > > <?php > if (!isset($thisPage)) { > $thisPage="about"; > } else { > $thisPage = addslashes($_GET['page']); > } > ?> > > in the <head> tags. > > > I am seeing this: > > The first 2 includes work just fine, loading to proper middle section and > proper right-hand-side page content, the navigation include also loads, but > all the of "tabs" (background images) are the currentpage image, as opposed > to not, as they should be (the the exception of the About Us background > image). > > It seems that $thisPage is equal to all four values, so all the if > statements within navigation tell PHP to load the current page image for all > 4 links. > > Does this help? > On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 10:10 AM, Jerry Wilborn <jerrywilborn@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > >> I'm having trouble understanding your description of the problem. Can you >> tell us what you're seeing and what you expect to see? >> Jerry Wilborn >> jerrywilborn@xxxxxxxxx >> >> >> >> On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 12:00 PM, Allen McCabe <allenmccabe@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: >> >>> I am trying to generate pages by importing content in includes, and using >>> my >>> navigation include to tell PHP to replace a $thisPage variable which all >>> the >>> includes use <?php include('phpincludes/' . $thisPage . '.php') ?> >>> >>> The idea behind it (I know tons of people do it, but I'm new to this >>> concept), is to have a 'layout' page where only a variable changes using >>> $_GET on an href (index.php?page=services or index.php?page=about) to load >>> the new 'pages'. >>> >>> PROBLEM: >>> All my links are displaying the current page state, and links are not >>> building around the link text (hrefs are built conditionally with if >>> $thisPage != services then build the link, otherwise leave it as normal >>> text). Same thing with the background image behind the link text (to >>> indicate a page's current position). If the condition is not true, all the >>> links (except the true current 'page') are supposed reload index.php and >>> pass a variable to itself to place into $thisPage using >>> href="index.php?page=" (after which I have a variable which stores "about" >>> or "services" within the if statement near the link text. >>> >>> If this sounds like something you are familiar with (former issues and >>> whatnot) please let me know what I'm doing wrong. I would be happy to give >>> you any code you want to look at (index.php or navigation.php, whatever). >>> >>> Thanks again for your help PHP gurus! >>> >> >> > -- Martin Scotta -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
