php site layout help

thekore

this is the layout of my site : CLICK

what i want is to have one file, (index.php) which has the layout of the site... so if i want to add an affiliate i only have one image to add to one file rather than around 20.
Then i could have other files with the content, i.e txt files that could be read in, but the url would be http://www.root-security.co.uk/index.php?x=blog
where it would only update the contents in the centre table?

any ideas how i could do this.
By the way i am a newb when it comes to php so be gentle 🙂

tbach2

Looks like a very good start. I'm going to assume that you know some of the basics-- how to pass variables and how to include files. What I recommend is to use this stucture:

define variables, filter user variables
take action based on user input

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<?php
// get values from url
$x = $_GET['x'];

// print top html if you're not using templates 

// take action based on user input
switch($x) {
   case 'contact':
      include('contact_page_text');
      break;
   case 'faq':
      include('faq_text');
      break;
   case 'links':
      include('links_text');
      break;
// etc.

   default:
      include('index_page_text');
}

// print footer html

?>

I would highly recommend using templates-- you might as well learn to do it the smarter way. Look into phplib-- you'll find it very useful.

thekore

Thank you very much,

looking into phplib 😉

batman

This can be done very easily.

steps:

Create a folder named incl in your directory.
in the main body of the page where you want this all to happen, paste this code:

$page = $_GET['x'];

if(!$GET['x']) {
include("incl/home.incl");
} else {
include("incl/" . $GET['x'] . ".incl");
}

home.incl will be your main starting page.
Make your pages you want with a .incl tag at the end, then upload them into the incl folder.
EXAMPLE: home.incl
Then set your links.
EXAMPLE: <a href="index.php?x=contact">Contact</a>

Hope this is clear,

tbach2

Originally posted by batman

<?

$page = $_GET['x'];

if(!$GET['x']) {
include("incl/home.incl");
} else {
include("incl/" . $GET['x'] . ".incl");
}

?>

FWIW--
I don't know how this particular example could be hacked, but I've always avoided using user input for any file system command.

mystrymaster

I think in the above example as long as there is a basic else command that will handle all other requests that it doesn't know should be fine - IMHO