[Resolved] passing variables into arrays

neb010101

I am having trouble getting variables to feed into and name arrays.

How can I get the page environment to feed my configuration file?

...or, declared manually via $strPagename = 'the_page_name'😉

I have a nested array, but the var declared in the initiating document does not pass it to the array name... for example:

FILE: index.php

<?php
global $strPagename = 'index';
require ('config.php');
require ('header.php');
<div id="Content">
<p>content here</p>
</div>
require ('footer.php');
?>

FILE: config.php

<?php
$aryConfig = array(
$strPagename => array (
"name1" => "value1" ,
"name2" => "value2" ) ,
);
?>

The name/val pairs feed the header and footer.

My result is a completely blank file. WTF?
Thanks in advance...

PS - If you have suggestions for tutorials about this please tell me! I live "php.net/docs.php" but if you have any sources for good learning on this - clue me in, please!

weekender

mate i'm having trouble understanding your question. i think you may need extract(), but clarify things and you may get a bit more help.

neb010101

The index.php page has this declaration:
$strPagename = 'index';

...with this include...

<?php $aryConfig = array (
"index" => array (
"name1" => "value1" ,
"name2" => "value2" ,
"name3" => "value3" ) ,
);
?>

But I need other pages to use the config file! Replacing "index" value the new page name doesn't work!

ie. if the page is named 1-1.php and the config has another array like this:

<?php $aryConfig = array (
"index" => array (
"name1" => "value1" ,
"name2" => "value2" ,
"1-1" => array (
"name1" => "value1" ,
"name2" => "value2" ,
);
?>

I don't get any out put from "1-1"

Thanks!!!

LordShryku

have ya done a print_r($aryConfig);, just to see if it's even in there?

neb010101

I am doing that now... but the contents aren't my problem.

What is the syntax for calling nested arrays? I believe these are associative, but might be mistaken.

Basically I want to load the contents of main and sub-navigation for all pages into a big arrray, and use that to feed all subsequent pages.

It's sorta working... but I had to seperate the arrays.

Thanks for your help!!!

weekender

if you have a nested array two deep, you can call an element with the following syntax

$array[index1][index2]

where index1 is the index in the main array, and index2 is the index of the sub array.

neb010101

Thank you so much!

I am sure you'll see me fumbling about on this site in the near future... when I have something decent assembled, I'll post it in the "rate this code" section..

How do I flag this as "closed?"

Thanks again!

LordShryku

At the bottom of the page, there's a link to "Mark This Thread Resolved"

weekender

no probs neil - nice site, by the way. drop me a message when you post some script to be scrutinised - i'd be interested to see it

neb010101

I am building this thing as a test for when I work with designers. They have skills, but mainly in print. Policing their files and architecture is killing me. Thus PHP...

They and their clients want highly stylized sites, but I want "real" compliant sites. Saves major headaches when the SEO situation comes up, and it always does.

Thanks,

Neil