How to use URL to select another function inside the same PHP?

[Terje_Hvidsten]

Hi,

I'm an novice/intermediate PHP prgogrammer, so excuse me if this is a stupid question.

 

I have one php program that consist of a few functions. Inside the function taht is the starting point I pickup a few entries from a MYSQL database, and display those in my html page.

 

I wish to dynamically put a link on those entries that makes it possible for the users to click those entries an get directed to other functions inside this very same PHP program WITH a parameter. The parameters that should accompany the url/link into the selected function to be able to select apropriate records from the mysql tables.

 

Any hints and tips for this would be highly appreciated!

 

Kind Regsrds,

 

Terje Hvidsten.

[gristoi]

You need to use the get parameter. This allows you to pass variables into the URL:

 

Http://www.somesite.com?var1=something&var2=somethingelse&functionparam=function1



// to get data from URL
If ($_Get['functionparam']=='function1')
{
$var1 = $_GET['var1'];
// run function
}

 

I hope this is what you are referring to

[Terje_Hvidsten]

Thanx.

 

I have tried out something like that with no success. It might be that I should have supplied some more information.

This is running on a Zikula site where I have the link http://www.myweirdsite.no/index.php?module=4-GO, where "4-GO" is the directory in my "modules" directory in the Zikula structure. And the php procedure inside this directory that starts is index.php.

 

Inside this "index.php" I have a function() called DisplayPlaces which I want to go to when a user hit one of the 3 linkes on the starting page.

When I now hit the link I get the URL http://www.myweirdsite.no/index.php?module=4-GO&func=DisplayPlaces , but I'm still on page 1? And I also see that I can type whatever I wish in after the func=????????? and I don't even get an error message; just displaying the first page..

 

Kreg,

 

Terje.

[gristoi]

How are you retrieving the data from the URL in the index.php. Where's your code to trigger the function?

Example:

If ($_GET['func'])
{
    switch($_GET['func'])
     {
        case 'DisplayPlaces' : DisplayPlaces();
        Break; 
         .......................
      }
}

[Terje_Hvidsten]

THANX A MILLION TIMES!!!!

 

Put Your code sample in my 4-GO php and it was triggered!! Even if the displayed page was a bit "funny" the code was working, so now I can continue my "adventure"!

 

Thanx a lot for the help!

 

Kind Regs,

 

Terje Hvidsten.

[gristoi]

Lol, have fun