[RESOLVED] Array that pulls up dynamic pages problem (example ?page=home)

iBuddy

I have this array file links.php

<?
#nav structure
$navLinks = array(
array('title' => 'Home', 'link' => 'index.php','page_name' => 'home', ),
array('title' => 'News', 'link' => 'news.php','page_name' => 'news', ),
array('title' => 'Biography', 'link' => 'biography.php','page_name' => 'biography', ),
array('title' => 'Discography', 'link' => 'discography.php','page_name' => 'discography', ),
array('title' => 'Wallpapers', 'link' => 'wallpapers.php','page_name' => 'wallpapers', ),
array('title' => 'Media', 'link' => 'media.php','page_name' => 'media', ),
array('title' => 'Lyrics', 'link' => 'lyrics.php','page_name' => 'lyrics', ),
array('title' => 'Fan Book', 'link' => 'fanbook.php','page_name' => 'fanbook', ),
);
?>

I want the following files to be pulled by their 'page_name' so if I put http://www.domain.com/?page=lyrics the 'lyrics.php' page will display.

Here is the main page index.php

<?

include 'links.php';
for ($i=0; $i<count($navLinks); $i++) {
$pages =  $navLinks[$i];

// using a switch
switch ($_GET['page']) {
    case '$pages[page_name]':
        include ('$pages[link]');
        break;


}

}
?>

It's not working at all, anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks for your time.

jpmoriarty

for ($i=0; $i<count($navLinks); $i++)
{
$pages =  $navLinks[$i];

// using a switch
switch $_GET['page']
{
    case $pages['page_name']:
        include ($pages['link']);
        break;


}

} 
?>

iBuddy

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_VARIABLE, expecting '(' in /home/account/public_html/template/main.php on line 47

line 47 is:
switch $_GET['page']

iBuddy

Ok I added ( ) around $_GET and it seems to be working. So the thing I noticed wrong was my quotes for the variables in case and include? that was the only thing wrong?

jpmoriarty

yep

iBuddy

Thanks

iBuddy

What can I add to make a default case home.php and exclude all other entries. Say someone is trying to access "something.php" what can I put so if its not in the array it will goto home.php ?

iBuddy

I messed with it for a while and got it....resolved

madwormer2

I know you've solved it, but I'd just like to put my input on this.

As each of the pages has it's own unique identifier, you could more easily handle it like this:

<?
#nav structure
$navLinks = array(
"home" => array('title' => 'Home', 'link' => 'index.php' ),
"news" => array('title' => 'News', 'link' => 'news.php' ),
"biography" => array('title' => 'Biography', 'link' => 'biography.php'),
"discography" => array('title' => 'Discography', 'link' => 'discography.php'),
"wallpapers" => array('title' => 'Wallpapers', 'link' => 'wallpapers.php'),
"media" => array('title' => 'Media', 'link' => 'media.php' ),
"lyrics" => array('title' => 'Lyrics', 'link' => 'lyrics.php'),
"fanbook" => array('title' => 'Fan Book', 'link' => 'fanbook.php' )
);
?>

Then:

if(isset($navLinks[$_GET['page']])){
 include $navLinks[$_GET['page']]['link'];
}else{
 include 'home.php';
}

That's how I'd do it anyway, just some food for thought.

iBuddy

that actually helps out and makes my code much cleaner, appreciate it!