different title on diff pages - help

insanityonline

Hi. My website uses the switch() feature thru the index.php page. I was wondering if there was a way that on each changed page i can establish a variable and have it called into the title. Like, for instance:

<?php $title = ':: Insanity Online - Redefined ::' ?>
...
<title><?php print $title ?></title>

But the problem is, is PHP calls in logical order. And the page doesnt call a specific page till later in the code. How can I do this?

leatherback

Hi,

Not sure what you are saying..

But eeh.. Couldn't you not output untill you get to the switch? I usually use a template for my layout, which I include later on. So all my PhP output is stored in a bunhc of variables, which are subsequently placed in the right location after processing all the info, and the page gets produced in one go. Big advantage is that you can change the layout file and create a complete new look to your site.

a template I use:

<?php
if(!isset($footer))
  {
  $footer = "&copy; <a target=\"_new\" href=\"http://www".$domain."\">".$owner."</a>.
  Problems with this website: <a target=\"_new\" \".$admin_url.\">Contact webadmin</a>";
  }
?>

<div id="banner1">

&nbsp;
<? echo $head_title;?>
</div>

<div id="banner2">
<?
echo $toptitle;
?>

</div>

<div id="container">

<div id="nav">


<? 
echo $menu;
 ?>

</div>


<div id="rightbox">

<div class="content">
<? echo $rightcontent ?>
</div>

</div>


<div id="contentarea">
<br>

<div class="content">
<? echo $body; ?>
</div>

</div>
</div>


<div id="footer">

<?
echo $footer;
?>

</div>

insanityonline

Well its like this:

<head stuff>

<navigation>

<main content (where the switch() is)>

<sidebar 2>

Is there a way to put on each specific page like $title = 'Blah' or something of that nature?

leatherback

Well, yes.

You just have to get the title. I do not know how you fill your page, where the data comes from etcetc.But you could do a select from your table at the beginning of the page, and echo the title.

Or your switch is in the wrong place if you need the info before you know what page you are loading. But that is just logic in setting up your scripts..

Again: With the info you have given us, it is a bit difficult to asses your problem/.

LoganK

Move the switch up to the top of the page, before the header. Instead of echoing (or including, or however you're having the content show up), assign the page name into a variable $include. Now you can just "include($include);" in your main content, and still process the title before any output, because now you know the page name!