Using parsed variable to call includes

dakota47 · 01-02-2005, 05:32 AM

Hello All,

My situation is that I have a standard template whereby the main content is displayed via include files. The include is called as below, with the variable ($page) being labelled and parsed to each page via the links to their respective pages.

Extremely simplified example...

<body>
<?
include ($page.".php");
?>
</body>
</html>

My problem stems from the inital page loading (default.php). How can i assign a value to $page so the initial page loads with the appropriate include, yet each subsequent page load uses the value of $page that is parsed via the clicked link?

I hope that makes sense, my brain hurts.

Cheers

Rob Smith
Canberra, AUSTRALIA

idx · 01-02-2005, 08:39 AM

So if no "page" is specified it'll load default.php ?

Something like:
(some paranoia checking added for general purpose)

PHP Code:

  $page = ($_GET['page']) ? $_GET['page'] : 'default';

$page = basename($page);

 
$include = "$page.php";

 
if (file_exists($include)) {

   include $include;

}

else {

  echo "error - page does not exist."

}