[RESOLVED] HTTP request with variable

[tonytlwu]

[FONT="Trebuchet MS"]Hi

Though not a beginner with scripting, I'm a beginner with PHP, so I guess everyone goes through a phase of asking questions that you know are just mere embarrassment.

I'm writing a page that would have both a Chinese and English version. This is done by declaring a $en variable, and with the following code the content would vary.

PHP code:

<?php if ($en != true) { ?>

[ Chinese Content ]

<?php } else { ?>

[ English Content ]

<?php }
echo $en;
?>

The file would be called as

index.php?en=1

if the user was to click on the "English" link.

As far as I know, this should create a variable $en, and set it as 1, which would be usable throughout the script, no? However, I can't get it working. The "echo $en;" at the bottom of the script was to check the value of $en, but nothing's showing as if the variable is not created.

Is this a syntax error? Or is there something else I should know?[/FONT]

[laserlight]

Use $GET['en'], e.g.,

<?php if (empty($_GET['en'])) { ?>

[ Chinese Content ]

<?php } else { ?>

[ English Content ]

<?php } ?>

[tonytlwu]

Well, seconds later I realized that I should've used

$_GET['en']

instead of just

$en

in the script.

Now it works like a charm 😉 Thanks for any interest in the thread though =)

[laserlight]

Remember to use [man]empty[/man] too.

Oh, and remember to mark this thread as resolved (if it is) using the thread tools.

[tonytlwu]

Oh, thanks laserlight 🙂