A handy bit of code

Barrucadu · 08-20-2006, 06:54 AM

Lets say, you let each user choose a theme, and the url of the css for that theme was stored in a database. If you are using dreamweaver and want your pages to look nice (ie: WITH a style sheet) while you edit them, use this code.

PHP Code:

  <?php

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/code/229683-a-handy-bit-of-code.html
if(1 == 2){

?>

<head>

<link rel="stylesheet" href="default.css" type="text/css" />

</head>

<?php

}else{

     echo '<head>

     <link rel="stylesheet" href="' . $url_to_stylesheet . '" type="text/css" />

     </head>';

}

?>

How this works is:
1) Dreamweaver sees the HTML and renders it.
2) The PHP parser sees the if statement if(1 == 2), 1 does not equal 2, so the html is not rendered.
3) Because 1 does not equal 2, the alternate style sheet is used instead.

Basicly, it uses your stylesheet when your editing it in dreamweaver, but another stylesheet when online.

lepunk · 09-07-2006, 05:42 AM

hehe! tricky code

usefull if you are using dreamweaver...
...but I'm using notepad..or programmers notepad

ablaye · 09-07-2006, 09:04 AM

Thanks for the code. Very useful indeed.

Barrucadu · 09-08-2006, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by lepunk

usefull if you are using dreamweaver...

Yup, I got bored of trying to edit big pages with no stylesheet, lol

08-20-2006, 06:54 AM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
Barrucadu Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: East Yorkshire, England Posts: 2,689 Follow @barrucadu	A handy bit of code Lets say, you let each user choose a theme, and the url of the css for that theme was stored in a database. If you are using dreamweaver and want your pages to look nice (ie: WITH a style sheet) while you edit them, use this code. PHP Code: `<?php ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/code/229683-a-handy-bit-of-code.html if(1 == 2){ ?> <head> <link rel="stylesheet" href="default.css" type="text/css" /> </head> <?php }else{ echo '<head> <link rel="stylesheet" href="' . $url_to_stylesheet . '" type="text/css" /> </head>'; } ?>` How this works is: 1) Dreamweaver sees the HTML and renders it. 2) The PHP parser sees the if statement if(1 == 2), 1 does not equal 2, so the html is not rendered. 3) Because 1 does not equal 2, the alternate style sheet is used instead. Basicly, it uses your stylesheet when your editing it in dreamweaver, but another stylesheet when online. __________________ Website \| Blog Arch Hurd developer; GNU Webmaster; FSF member #8385

09-07-2006, 09:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
ablaye NamePros Regular Join Date: May 2006 Location: WebmasterGround.com Posts: 865	Thanks for the code. Very useful indeed. __________________ Find Freelance Web Designers, Programmers and Graphic Designers @ Project4Hire.com Web Hosting Reviews \| Forum for Webmasters \| Work From Home Forum General Web Directory \| Online Deals & Bargains

09-07-2006, 05:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
lepunk Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 139	hehe! tricky code usefull if you are using dreamweaver... ...but I'm using notepad..or programmers notepad

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