referencing .htm files

sammi

Hello all,

Simple question.

I have an html form that allows users to select the # of passengers from a drop-down list. That form posts to, let's say, form.php.

If the user selects 2 passengers, I want the php script to call the 2_passengerform.html and so on.

<pseudo>
<?php

if ($noPssgrs == '1')
get "1-pssgrform.htm",

elseif ($noPssgrs == '2')
get "2-pssgrform.htm"

etc....

What is the proper syntax for this type of functionality?

Thanks

crusty_php

if ($noPssgrs == '1')
include ("1-pssgrform.htm");
elseif ($noPssgrs == '2')
include ("2-pssgrform.htm");

claire

You can do it by using the GET method. it would look something like this:

if (noPssgrs == '1') {

header ("Location: http://www.domain.com/1-passgrform.htm");
exit;

else if (noPssgrs == '2') {

header ("Location: http://www.domain.com/2-passgrform.htm");
exit;

sammi

Thanks Martin. That was quick. I tried it and it worked.

But I think I have a more efficient way of doing it. Instead of having separate html files for the different forms, I want to include only certain parts of a form.

For example, the 1_pssgr form is similar to the 2, 3 and 4_pssgr form. The only difference is the personal information section. The 2_pssgr form will have 2 "Personal Info" section. My question is how can I include only certain elements of a form.

if $noPssgr == '2'

echo "personal info x 2;

sammi

Thanks Claire. I'll try that as well to see if it works. Martin's solution was just as effective.

crusty_php

rather than opening other files, when it comes to the part of your form where you wish to make different choices use a switch statement.

switch($noPssgr) {
case "1":
echo "the code for this option";
break;

case "2":
echo "the code for this option";
break;

default:
echo "the default code for this page";
break;
}

sammi

Martin,

I used the method you prescribed above, but I keep getting the following parse error.

i.e. in my script that would be the echo statement line. Does that mean I have to escape anything?

Thanks

crusty_php

Sorry Hussam,
I don't track back on messages too often. If your not used to echoing out html then just drop out of php and back again when done:

?>
html here
<?

If your still having problems send me your code- martin@knabba.com