Dynamic page navigation

carbonspace

I'm working on creating a basic template based site that ideally allows for navigation between a minimal number of pages. I want this site to display State, City and Category specific info based on the State, City or Category link the user clicks. For example: If the user clicks California, I want the next page to display a headline similiar to "California Page" with a list of cities in California. Once they click their city of choice, they have the option to select the category, then the page will display a headline like "Los Angeles, California Fast Food Joints or whatever category they pick.

I have my links set up the way I think they should be (in an array) but I'm having to create a separate file for Alabama.php, Alaska.php, Arizona.php, etc. I've looked around for code help but nothing I'm finding is specific to my problem. Can anybody point me to a site where I can find a way to get this resolved or offer a newbie some assitance?

Here are the pages I want to use:
Index.php
States.php
City.php
category.php

TheIceman5

just use the search button located up top right of page and you will instantly have your answers.

erikwebb

Gee, I don't know, have you ever heard of a $_GET[] variable?

carbonspace

OK, I see what you mean. I guess I should explain better, sorry. I'm using this array set to allow navigation between "created" pages, cars.php, trucks.php, etc. How do I use the $_GET[] variable to create one page that will dynamically generate the Car info or the Truck info.
<?php

$links_arr  =  array(
                   "Cars"  =>  "cars.php",
                   "Trucks"  =>  "trucks.php",
                   "SUVs"  =>  "suvs.php",
);

$separator  =  "  <br>  "; 
for  (reset($links_arr);  $name  =  key($links_arr);  next($links_arr))  {
    $hyper  =  1;  

    if  ($REQUEST_URI  ==  $links_arr[$name])  {
        $hyper  =  0;   
    }

    if  ($hyper)  {
        print  "<A  HREF=\""  .  $links_arr[$name]  .  "\">";
    }

    print  $name;    

    if  ($hyper)  {  print  "</A>";  }   

    if  (next($links_arr))    {  print  $separator;  prev($links_arr);  }  
}

Sorry for the stupid questions, I'm trying real hard to understand this stuff but some of it escapes me.

Thanks for your considerate replies.

erikwebb

I see what you mean now, and sorry for my rude post before. Anyways, I don't see anything wrong with what you posted. It seems to do exactly what you want - nothing more, nothing less.

carbonspace

No probs. I'm just beginning to develop PHP and understand it so at this point some constructive criticism is warranted. btw, I got my little issue worked out and my script works great using $_GET. You helped more than you know. Thanks.