Calling many pages in 1 file.

[PiLeOfcRAp]

I need to know how to call, lets say 4 pages, but all of them be in the same php field (ie. page.php?=about) I know how to do it, my own way, but im a newb and my way will require an <echo> for each line and I know ive seen it done other ways.

Any idea's?

[zingbats]

the ONLY way I can think of is:

<?
$includes = include "file1.php";
$includes .= include "file2.php";
$includes .= include "file3.php";
$includes .= include "file4.php";

$includes
?>

But that prob. won't work

[lchelf]

why don't you check out require(); or include(); . Both allow you to require/include multiple files into your php code.

[PiLeOfcRAp]

all thats doing is linking other pages. Ive seen some code ones that had like 6 sites in it and they were called the way I said above but didnt require the use of an echo per line.

[PiLeOfcRAp]

<?php
echo"<a href=\"?page=about\">about</a> <a href=\"?page=web\">Web</a> <a href=\"?page=email\">email</a>";

	if( $page == "home" )
	{
		echo"<p>This will show up as the home crap";
	}
	if( $page == "links" )
	{
		echo"<p>More info and crap";
	}
	if( $eep == "stuff" )
	{
		echo"<p>crap crap crap";
	}
?>
<p> </p>

and I could do it that way but ill have to echo each line 🙁 and I know ive seen it done other ways 🙂

[DeltaRho2K]

Something like this maybe?

<a href="index.php?page=links">Links</a><BR>
<a href="index.php?page=about">About</a>

<?php 

  switch ($page):

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

    case "links":
    include('links.php');
    break;

    case "about":
    include('about.php');
    break;

    default:
    include('default.php');

   endswitch;

?>

[mitsubishi2002]

i think u can .. use that code !!!

<?
include="config.php";
?>

or
<?
require="config.php";
?>

Just change config.php of what do u want ...

bye bye :rolleyes:

[PiLeOfcRAp]

I know I can do it that way, but im wanting the code to call the page from inside the same php file. All those are doing is calling different php files. 🙂 im wanting the script im writing to be in one page so that it can be editable, altho If I cant find a way I may be able to mix the last 2 post 🙂 and get something neat.

[DeltaRho2K]

Using the same switch technique, you can call functions, and just write your functions into the same file, or into a separate include file, and just include the file before the switch...

<?
   switch ($page): 

    case "home":  
    functionhome(); 
    break; 

    case "links": 
    functionlinks(); 
    break; 

    case "about": 
    functionabout(); 
    break; 

    default: 
    functiondefault(); 

   endswitch; 

// The functions would need to be defined before the switch, but I put them after, as an edited afterthought.
function functionhome(){
  echo "This is the Home Page";
}

function functionabout(){
  echo "This is the about page";
}

// yadda yadda yadda for each section.

?>

Check the manuals for how to use functions (passing variables into and out of them, syntax, etc.)

To be honest with you, it is easier when you use separate includes, becuase you don't have to sift through hundreds of lines of code to find the "about" section to edit it for example... Just open the about.inc file, and edit it. (But that is a matter of preference I guess.)

[PiLeOfcRAp]

wow, thats very nice coding 🙂 but yeah, ive been thinking about it, and talking it over with some friends. Ill just write a config file, then have the other pages call it 🙂. Thanks for ALL the help everyone 🙂