2 PHP questions

Encenta.com · 09-20-2005, 12:37 PM

Hey just got a couple of questions.

1. I have billions of pages on my server and I guess it's time I organised them. However, they all need the "head.php" and the "foot.php". So how can I organise the files into folders and still use the php 'include' function.

2. My logo on my site is a link to the homepage. How can I have it as a link without following my CSS link properties (it underlines when on hover). I've tried assigning it an ID without text-decoration and also used the same method as the attribute 'style' to the actual <img> element.

Thanks

nasaboy007 · 09-20-2005, 12:43 PM

1. put an absolute link in the include function (i.e. www.abcxyz.com/header.php rather than header.php)

2. Not a php question, but w/e lol. try making a new custom CSS style for images and then assign it to the image in the html file. this way (i think, not a css expert) itll override the generic hyperlink code.

Encenta.com · 09-20-2005, 12:54 PM

1. Didn't work

2. The links in 'head.php' will not work unless - Is it a good idea to change the links in the 'head' with the following example:

Should:
index.php be www.whatever.com/index.php?

slantednet · 09-20-2005, 01:00 PM

Can you dump the source of one of your pages here... So we can see how your doing the include?

PHP Code:

  include('http://www.whatever.com/header.php'); 

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/programming/125307-2-php-questions.html

Should work.

on the CSS issue, I don't have a clue.

Originally Posted by miseria

1. Didn't work

2. The links in 'head.php' will not work unless - Is it a good idea to change the links in the 'head' with the following example:

Should:
index.php be www.whatever.com/index.php?

If your pages are in different directories, then yes, you'll have to give it an absolute (just like you have it) url rather than a relative one. If you have 'index.php' as your link, the link won't work because the pages are going to look in their current directory for the index.php, not your web root.

Encenta.com · 09-20-2005, 01:05 PM

Sorry, I got 1 and 2 wrong way round >.<

Should I use the URL or the web root for includes?

axilant · 09-20-2005, 01:07 PM

hmm!

you could use ini_set() and change the dirs?

Although, this could cause problems in the long run.

clowesy · 09-20-2005, 01:16 PM

alternatively you could use

include ("../head.php");

The ../ means previous directory... so if it was 3 directorys before you'd put ../../../head.php

Encenta.com · 09-20-2005, 01:21 PM

Thanks guys. Just stuck on the image/link thing now

slantednet · 09-20-2005, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by miseria

Sorry, I got 1 and 2 wrong way round >.<

Should I use the URL or the web root for includes?

You mean:

PHP Code:

  include("http://www.mysite.com/header.php");

vs.

PHP Code:

  include("/home/myusername/public_html/header.php");

?
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=125307

Both will work.

The first method is slower, because PHP has to make a request to resolve the domain. However, it's portable.

If you want to go with the second method, do this, it's fast and is portable for when/if you change hosts.

PHP Code:

  include($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . "/header.php");

That will take the document root from PHP and grab the header.php from there.

Kodeking · 09-20-2005, 01:26 PM

using an http request will not always work. If you have variables being set in the header.php file that you want to be accessible by the current page, you won't be able to use them.

nasaboy007 · 09-20-2005, 02:46 PM

Originally Posted by clowesy

alternatively you could use
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=125307

include ("../head.php");

The ../ means previous directory... so if it was 3 directorys before you'd put ../../../head.php

ah i didnt know that... i was wondering if that was possible lol thnx for the tip.

slantednet · 09-20-2005, 03:04 PM

Originally Posted by Kodeking

using an http request will not always work. If you have variables being set in the header.php file that you want to be accessible by the current page, you won't be able to use them.

Ah, that's right... the page would be processed before being included...
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=125307

Okay, scratch that suggestion...

Encenta.com · 09-21-2005, 11:25 AM

Still need help with this CSS thing.

www.darkfx.co.uk

You'll see what I mean if you hover over the logo.

Thanks

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