Website Managment with PHP ?

lunatick · #1 (**permalink**) 11-26-04, 09:25 AM

Hi guys,

I'm looking to manage / edit my website more efficiently and quickly.

Instead of changing every link / section of every page on my website, I want to change it once and it will in turn change the others automatically.

My friend sugguested PHP but after an hr of searching, I have yet to find what I need. Just a bunch of tutorials for various other objectives.

Not knowing what it is called pose as a serious obstacle also.

So, can anyone shed some light on my issue ?

thanks

FiRe · #2 (**permalink**) 11-26-04, 09:35 AM

Yes if you use a switch!

http://www.xeweb.net/tutorials/index...itchnavigation

Example:

Code:

<html>
<body>
<a href="link.html">link 1</a>
//PHP switch here
</body>
</html>

you wouldnt have to change link 1 on each page only the index!

lunatick · #3 (**permalink**) 11-26-04, 10:04 AM

thanks fire !

I am a little confused about where this code goes ?

PHP Code:


			
<?php

switch ($page)

{

case "about":

include('about.php');

break;

case "contact":

include('contactme.php');

break;

default:

include('home.php');

}

?>

where do I declare these variables ?
on the index ? if so.. where exactly ? in the head / body or what ?

thanks

FiRe · #4 (**permalink**) 11-26-04, 11:00 AM

yes in the index!

PHP Code:


			
<html>

<body>

Here is all your text! This will look like this on every page so you only have to change the index instead of editing 100 pages! Here is more text below:



<?php 

switch ($page) 

{ 

case "about": 

include('about.php'); 

break; 

case "contact": 

include('contactme.php'); 

break; 

default: 

include('home.php'); 

} 

?> 



Copyright Me 2004.

</body>

</html>

hinch · #5 (**permalink**) 11-26-04, 05:33 PM

www.cmsimple.dk

it's very simple, but easy to build on.

lunatick · #6 (**permalink**) 12-03-04, 11:36 AM

sorry, I haven't had the chance to work at it since reading it last time.
tried it today and failed miserably!

okay this is what i did ...

created an index.php and this is what was in it...
and only that...

PHP Code:


			
<html>

<body>





<?php

switch ($page)

{

case "about":

include('about.php');

break;

case "us":

include('us.php');

break;

default:

include('home.php');

}

?>



</body>

</html>

default page is home.php and this was the content on that page...

PHP Code:


			
<html>

<head>

<body>

BOO 

<a href="?page=us.php">us</a>

<a href="?page=about.php">about</a>

</body></head></html>

when I click on the "US" link or the "ABOUT" link, it does not link to anything but the default, home.php, page. Both us.php and about.php has been uploaded to the same directory.

what am I doing wrong ?
where am i suppose to put the site CONTENT , on the index.php or home.php ?

FiRe · #7 (**permalink**) 12-03-04, 11:38 AM

?page=us

not

?page=us.php

thats the whole point you dont need the .php because you set it in the switch

lunatick · #8 (**permalink**) 12-03-04, 12:08 PM

wow appreciate the instant responses fire. love it and code works lovely.

Is there a way that you can apply it to sections of the site, just in case i change one part of the site , I wouldn't have to go to every page and edit it ?

FiRe · #9 (**permalink**) 12-04-04, 09:50 AM

lol i just happened 2 be online

yeh just put the switch wherever you want and use 'thatpagename.php?page=blah'