index.php?stuff

[Jaeboy]

I wish to know how can the index.php indentifies the query made by ?stuff and send him to the right place or shows him the right article. I tried the tuts but could not came to a conclusion.

Help with xxx.php?request

Cheers,
James

[Floodboy]

the ?stuff is just a variable so if you say

file.php?stuff=hi

the value of variable stuff is the string hi

now you have you variable, now the script

if ($_GET['stuff'] == "hi"){ // if the value of stuff is hi
     print "article hi";
}else{
     print "another article";
}

That's it

[Jaeboy]

Oh Nice! Thx but if i want to redirect the user, i should simply include the redirection script in it, or is there another way?

[v_E_r5e]

above any other outputs, put this
header("Location: http://www.phpbuilder.net");

[Floodboy]

if ($_GET['stuff'] == "hi"){ // if the value of stuff is hi
     print "<meta http-equiv=\"refresh\" content=\"0; URL=page1.php\">";
}else{
     print "<meta http-equiv=\"refresh\" content=\"0; URL=page2.php\">";
}

Or or you can use www.php.net/header

[Jaeboy]

Great thx all! moving right on to test that!😃