linking to php file

BEFOR

php builder post: linking to conditional file:

There are 5 seperate pages that receive url variabes (5-9 different variable types for each of these page) using alpha (a1,a2,a3,a4,a5, b1,b2,b3,b4,c1,c2,c3,c4, ...etc)

Approximately there are 45 conditional echoes.

ex:
http://www.mysite.com?JobID=739&btn=a1

Each variable is associated with a unique page with graphic link (gif differs only by variable type)

My object is to link the pages receiving the variables to single 'master' page having all conditions defined.

B [/B] Where is the link to this file placed/how does the link look on ea of these 5 pages that will call it?
B [/B] Are conditions written as they normally would on this 'master' page?

PHP_Novice2

b[/b]

$page = "1";

require ('master.php');

b[/b] Yes...yes they would.

BEFOR

$page = "1";

require ('master.php');

Where does the "1" come from?

is that:

require

require_once

PHP_Novice2

BEFOR wrote:
Where does the "1" come from?

is that:

require

OR

require_once

The fact that its "1" isn't important, but this variable lets master.php know which page you're on. It will be used by your master page to evaluate conditionals, e.g.:


if ($page == "1")
{

// Do something

}

require() should be fine.

BEFOR

Okay, now how to place the output on individual pages.
Would you split the the variable definitions (master page) then put the echo on each individual page?

Master page -- to define the link path depending on 'btn' url variable:

$if($_GET['btn']='a1')
$path='../a1page';
$elseif($_GET['btn']='a2')
$path='../a2page';

Master Page -- the gif is same for all a's, same for all b's, etc:

$aVals = array("a1","a2","a3","a4"); 
if (((isset($_GET['btn']))&&(in_array($_GET['btn'], $aVals)))
$button='../images/a.gif';
$bVals = array("b1","b2","b3","b4"); 
elseif (((isset($_GET['btn']))&&(in_array($_GET['btn'], $bVals)))
$button='../images/b.gif';

Then on Individual pages where being echoed:

<a href="<?php echo $path ?>"><img src="<?php echo $button ?>" width="126" height="21" border="0"></a>

Is there a better way (especially for conditioning gif's/array)?