Still confused... PHP

ssnerdy · #1 (**permalink**) Sep 25th, 2007, 10:23

So, I've got a basic index.html file and I want to convert it into php, so i've changed the extension... thats all fine.

BUT I want to use an include so I can change one part of my menu on all files without having to do it on a million seperate files.
The only thing is, my menu is included in the index.php file, its not got a seperate file...

I hope you get what I mean, I can explain more if needed.

Thanks

c010depunkk · #2 (**permalink**) Sep 25th, 2007, 10:40

Well then move the menu to a separate file and include the new external file in the exact same place in index.php where the menu was before.

I'm not quite sure if I understood your question right, so if that doesn't make sense, then could you please clarify the question or post some code.

ssnerdy · #3 (**permalink**) Sep 25th, 2007, 10:46

So if I moved the code for my menu to a seperate file that would work, but then what esactly do I put where my menu was?

Thanks

karinne · #4 (**permalink**) Sep 25th, 2007, 11:51

Just put the include statement!

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

<!-- navigation was here -->
<? include("menu.html"); ?>

bla bla bla

</body>
</html>

alexgeek · #5 (**permalink**) Sep 25th, 2007, 17:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by karinne

Just put the include statement!


<? include("menu.html"); ?>
</body>
</html>[/php]

short tags might not be supported

use:
<?php include("menu.html"); ?>

ssnerdy · #6 (**permalink**) Sep 25th, 2007, 18:45

Okay, i've done what has been said but the page is just coming up without the navigation now.

I've saved a file called 'nav.inc' which just contains :
<ul>
<li><a href="me.html" title="me">Me</a></li>
<li><a href="art.html" title="you">You</a></li>
</ul>

and in my index page where that was I have:

<div class="sbititle">Navigate</div>
<div id="sbinav">

<?php include('nav.inc'); ?>

</div>

I can't see where im going wrong, unless its something to do with the div's in my code around the navigation.

Thanks for all your help so far.

karinne · #7 (**permalink**) Sep 25th, 2007, 18:50

Is the index page saved as index.php?

Is the nav.inc page in the same folder as the index.php page?

Does your server support PHP?

ssnerdy · #8 (**permalink**) Sep 25th, 2007, 19:00

yes, it's index.php and yes - they are in the same folder.

Ok, I think i've been very silly! Does it have to be on a server to work then? I've been testing it locally!?!

I really am a beginner, so you'll have to excuse my naiveity.

karinne · #9 (**permalink**) Sep 25th, 2007, 19:05

Yes ... it needs to be on a server. PHP is a server-side language.

alexgeek · #10 (**permalink**) Sep 25th, 2007, 19:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by ssnerdy

yes, it's index.php and yes - they are in the same folder.

Ok, I think i've been very silly! Does it have to be on a server to work then? I've been testing it locally!?!

I really am a beginner, so you'll have to excuse my naiveity.

Ha, thought it'd be something like this.
you'll have to install php and a webserver program
search for XXAMP on google.

ssnerdy · #11 (**permalink**) Sep 25th, 2007, 19:06

oops...DOH!

Thankyou very much!

JacobHaug · #12 (**permalink**) Sep 25th, 2007, 20:52

As Karinne and Alex menthiod. PHP is a server side programming langude. So it only works when uploaded to your website host. Although, you can run a server locally though XAMPP. XAMPP's name is an acronym for X (any of four different operating systems), Apache, MySQL, PHP and Perl.

Any questions, just ask!

Jack Franklin · #13 (**permalink**) Sep 29th, 2007, 08:50

There's also WAMP. There's a great video tutorial on killerphp.com on how to install WAMP for local use

AdRock · #14 (**permalink**) Sep 29th, 2007, 09:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackfranklin

There's also WAMP. There's a great video tutorial on killerphp.com on how to install WAMP for local use

Also there is a tutorial here http://www.puremango.co.uk/cm_wamp_97.php

That's how i installed WAMP

ssnerdy · #15 (**permalink**) Oct 1st, 2007, 10:29

Thanks very much guys!

I since, uploaded my documents to my host and found they were all working fine, but i'll keep in mind what you said about doing it locally. Thanks

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