[RESOLVED] Variable use in HTML

EaglesNest

Hi all,

I have a situation wherein I have several HTML documents that use a hidden input on a form.

The html looks similar:

<input type="hidden" name="_redirect" value="https://myvendorsite.com/purchase?sid=XXXXXX&quantity=1&product_id=XX">

If I want the transaction to be a "DEMO" transaction I have to append "&demo=Y" to the end of the above redirect IE:

<input type="hidden" name="_redirect" value="https://www.2checkout.com/2co/buyer/purchase?sid=471725&quantity=1&product_id=14&demo=Y">

Now, what I would like to do is to have a file residing in the same directory that I can modify to change the &demo=Y to an empty string.

Thinking along the lines of a php file called demoy.php with the following lines:

<?php
$demo = '&demo=Y';
?>

This way when I want to put my store in demo mode, all I have to do is edit demoy.php and add the line $demo = '&demo=Y'; and if I do not want the store in demo mode I would change the line to $demo = ''; (an empty string)

Then in the HTML code something on the order of:

<input type="hidden" name="_redirect" value="https://myvendorsite.com/purchase?sid=XXXXXX&quantity=1&product_id=XX<?php include 'demoy.php';=$demo;?>">

thus completing the line:

<input type="hidden" name="_redirect" value="https://myvendorsite.com/purchase?sid=XXXXXX&quantity=1&product_id=XX&demo=Y">

when the demoy.php has the $demo variable set to '&demo=Y'

Is that how it should be done, or is there a better way?

Thanks
Eagle

justsomeone

What you're suggesting looks just about fine. I'd just split it a little

<?php include 'demoy.php';?>
<input type="hidden" name="_redirect" value="https://myvendorsite.com/purchase?sid=XXXXXX&quantity=1&product_id=XX<?php echo $demo;?>">

EaglesNest

justsomeone wrote:
What you're suggesting looks just about fine. I'd just split it a little
<?php include 'demoy.php';?>
<input type="hidden" name="_redirect" value="https://myvendorsite.com/purchase?sid=XXXXXX&quantity=1&product_id=XX<?php echo $demo;?>">

JSO;

Thank you so much for the reply. I originally had it that way and tore my hair out trying to figure out why it was not working. I put it back the way you suggested as I noticed that I did not use echo $demo, but for some reason it still is not working when the form is processed.

this is the way the block looks now. HELP!!! - lol...

<?php include 'demoy.php';?>
<input type="hidden" name="_redirect" value="https://www.myvendor.com/purchase?sid=xxxxxx&quantity=1&product_id=xx<?php echo $demo;?>">

This is what gets passed to the browser:

https://www.myvendor.com/purchase?sid=xxxxxx&quantity=1&product_id=xx<?php%20echo%20$demo;?>

and the vendor site chokes on it... 😕

Thanks
Eagle

Megahertza

Is the php code on a HTML file or a php file

Try this

<?php include 'demoy.php';
echo '<input type="hidden" name="_redirect" value="https://www.myvendor.com/purchase?sid=xxxxxx&quantity=1&product_id=xx'.$demo.'">'
?>

EaglesNest

Megahertza wrote:

Is the php code on a HTML file or a php file

Try this

<?php include 'demoy.php';
echo '<input type="hidden" name="_redirect" value="https://www.myvendor.com/purchase?sid=xxxxxx&quantity=1&product_id=xx'.$demo.'">'
?>

Well guys, I guess I am a "real" newbie. The answer, yes, it is on an HTML file, not PHP... DOH! I just figured this out about 1/2 hr ago that it has to be on a PHP file so the server can parse it... Feel like chinning myself on a curbstone right about now... Changed the file extension to php and all works as it should now...

Thanks for all the help
Eagle (Should be called a sparrow!) - LOL