Calling a new page

WaltP · #1 10-Nov-2004, 00:26

As a neo phper, I keep running into things I know how to do in normal programming languages, but because of terminology differences I'm finding it difficult to find the info I need for web/php. So....

I have a form with 3 buttons:

PHP Code:


...
        print "<FORM ACTION='birpro.php' method='POST'>";

        print "<p><CENTER>";
        print "&nbsp;Number <input type='text' name='NumVal'  size='10'>&nbsp;";
        print "&nbsp;<input type='submit' name='del' value='delete'>&nbsp;";
        print "&nbsp;<input type='submit' name='mod' value='modify'>&nbsp;";
        print "&nbsp;<input type='submit' name='sto' value='modify story'>&nbsp;";
        print "</CENTER></p>";
...

In birpro.php execute the following:

PHP Code:


...
        if (isset($sto))
        {
// This is the question area 
        }
        else
        {    
            if (isset($del))
            {
                $dv[$NumVal] = 1;
                $del = 1;
            }
            else
            {
                $mv[$NumVal] = 1;
                $del = 0;
            }
...

If the sto button is clicked, I actually want to execute a different php script (story.php). Possible solutions, only one of which I know how to do:

is there a way to call the script directly from the form? (I doubt it)
in the if() for sto, how would I start the other script? (no clue)
use include to load the script into place. (is this a good solution?)

Thanks

JdS · #2 10-Nov-2004, 18:37

You of all people will appreciate that there's no one correct answer in this situation. It all boils down to individual preference and style.

The simplest and perhaps the least complicated solution for this particular example may be the "include/require" solution. One of these, I can't remember which, will only load the "require(script)" if it's in the condition that's true.

Sometimes, it may be a lot more efficient to simply create little custom functions to handle each condition.

WaltP · #3 10-Nov-2004, 21:15

Dang, forgot about the simplest version -- call a subroutine! I'm too used to HTML so I forgot I didn't have to actually call a separate page...

Thanks for the clue... I'll look into the require() command, too.

JasonMichael · #4 17-Nov-2004, 14:00

My postings and articles about content manangement talk exclusively about using 'include' to load particular PHP scripts, depending on what area of the website you are browsing to.

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