how to make includes_footer show current page

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pjrey 0 Junior Poster in Training

14 Years Ago

im terrible at titles.. sorry.
im starting to implement a includes'mypage.php' footer in some pages so i can make changes easily to one file.. great.. my qustion is.. i use to use a different style on the link of the page i was currently on...

so if i had info/contact us/store/season and i was on the SEASON page, it would be a different style, to indicate the page that was currently being viewed

how can i achieve this with a footer that is generic for all pages now, that is injected?

thanks
pj

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Latest Post 14 Years Ago Latest Post by diafol

almostbob 866 Retired: passive income ROCKS

14 Years Ago

<?php 
$thisfile = substr($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], strrpos($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], '/') + 1);
if ($thisfile == 'index.php') { echo 'Home'; } else{ echo '<a href="index.php">Home</a>'; }
if ($thisfile == 'one.php') { echo 'menu1'; } else{ echo '<a href="one.php">menu1</a>'; }
if ($thisfile == 'two.php') { echo 'menu2'; } else{ echo '<a href="two.php">menu</a>'; }
/*  etc  */
?>

just one possibility of many

Edited 14 Years Ago by almostbob because: n/a

pjrey commented: man, its not me being lazy, i am really trying on my own, finally, when i give up hope, i come here and post, and BOOM almostbob helps out everytime! very quick, very helpful, i am very gratefull! it is so nice of him to give his time to help me! pj +2

almostbob 866 Retired: passive income ROCKS

14 Years Ago

thescript breaks the url at the first slash after the domain name $thisfile=='giftshop/index.php' should work

,,Ancora Imparo,, (I am still learning)

Edited 14 Years Ago by almostbob because: n/a

almostbob 866 Retired: passive income ROCKS

14 Years Ago

bum
not learning quickly enough, going back to look again

almostbob 866 Retired: passive income ROCKS

14 Years Ago

Reading what you wrote

/giftshop/index.php/giftshop/index.php
so i copied it exactly, and pasted it...
f ($thisfile == 'giftshop/index.php') { echo ' Giftshop | '; } else{ echo '<a class="nav" href="http://domain.com/giftshop/index.php">Giftshop</a> | '; }f ($thisfile == 'giftshop/index.php') { echo ' Giftshop | '; } else{ echo '<a class="nav" href="http://domain.com/giftshop/index.php">Giftshop</a> | '; }

maybe there should be a leading slash
still thinkning, I cant make the damn thing fail ?? so dunno whats wrong

Edited 14 Years Ago by almostbob because: n/a

diafol

14 Years Ago

why not use something like:

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

It's not pretty, but should work for remote sites. If your localhost url is something like:

http://localhost/mysite/giftshop/index.php

This won't work for your localhost. If this is the case look at changing your hosts and httpd-vhosts.conf files.

Edited 14 Years Ago by diafol because: n/a

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man, its not me being lazy, i am really trying on my own, finally, when i give up hope, i come here and post, and BOOM almostbob helps out everytime! very quick, very helpful, i am very gratefull! it is so nice of him to give his time to help me! pj

pjrey 0 Junior Poster in Training · Answer 1 · 2010-05-03T20:47:27+00:00

this is perfect, exactly what i was looking for. thanks again!
pj

pjrey 0 Junior Poster in Training · Answer 2 · 2010-05-08T00:35:21+00:00

running into a snag... i have most of the pages in public_html/
no problem then.. but i have a couple in sub directories...
i cannot get it to show current page when in sub dir...

index.php
history.php
all fine...

but when i have
giftshop/index.php

i cannot get it to show im on this page..
i have tried saying

$thisfile == "/giftshop/index.php"
ive tried
$thisfile == "http://domain.com/giftshop/index.php"

cant get it to show current page.. whats the trick??
thanks again!
pj

pjrey 0 Junior Poster in Training · Answer 3 · 2010-05-08T01:07:17+00:00

its not though...

i have tried:
"domain.com/giftshop/index.php"
"http://domain.com/giftshop/index.php"
"http://www.domain.com/giftshop/index.php"
"giftshop/index.php"
"/giftshop/index.php"
"giftshop/"
"/giftshop/"
"/giftshop"

i echoed

$_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']

on the giftshop/index.php page
and it printed

/giftshop/index.php

so i copied it exactly, and pasted it...

f ($thisfile == 'giftshop/index.php') { echo ' Giftshop | '; } else{ echo '<a class="nav" href="http://domain.com/giftshop/index.php">Giftshop</a> | '; }

but no luck... still shows as a link

thanks
pj

pjrey 0 Junior Poster in Training · Answer 4 · 2010-05-08T03:58:00+00:00

ohh, i forget to mention...
i have all the links in a file bottom_nav.php that is called (included) in each page...
it is loading fine, because i can see everything, only the word giftshop is still a link...
the bottom_nav.php resides in public_html, and is being called from within giftshop/index.php
ill try putting the code directly inside the file, and see how that goes..
i really dont want to do it that way though, i want one footer bottom_nav.php that i edit only once for all files, that was the point of all this...
thanks again for all your help!
pj

pjrey 0 Junior Poster in Training · Answer 5 · 2010-05-12T03:27:32+00:00

ok, now im looking at a way to have a chunk of code change based on which site one is currently on...
can i use the above code?

<?php 
$thisfile = substr($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], strrpos($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], '/') + 1);
if ($thisfile == 'index.php') { echo 'Home'; } else{ echo '<a href="index.php">Home</a>'; }
if ($thisfile == 'one.php') { echo 'menu1'; } else{ echo '<a href="one.php">menu1</a>'; }
if ($thisfile == 'two.php') { echo 'menu2'; } else{ echo '<a href="two.php">menu</a>'; }
/*  etc  */
?>

and just leave empty the ones im not using?

i have a menu bar on the right side, i would like to inlude this in my side-bar_nav.php file.. but if i am at HISTORY.. i want the graphic to change to indicate i am at HISTORY (it is currently like this, but each page has its own html pode.. in other words, i have done it manually

that and i have a main index poster.jpg that changes regarding which page i am currently on

thanks again everyone
pj

diafol · Answer 6 · 2010-05-12T04:46:44+00:00

How about changing

substr($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], strrpos($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], '/') + 1)

to

basename($_SERVER['PHP_SELF'])

pjrey 0 Junior Poster in Training · Answer 7 · 2010-05-12T21:20:29+00:00

thanks ardav..
i made the changes to my footer file.. and all is well
now im trying to impletment it with the graphics...
something tells me this is terribly wrong, looks very redundant

<?php 
$thisfile = basename($_SERVER['PHP_SELF']);
if ($thisfile == 'information.php') { echo '<!-- ImageReady Slices (menu) -->
<br>
<br>
<TABLE WIDTH=142 BORDER=0 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0>
	<TR>
		<TD>
			<IMG SRC="images/new_menu_01.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=33 ALT=""></TD>
	</TR>
	<TR>
		<TD>
			<A HREF="http://naniboujou.com/season.php"
				ONMOUSEOVER="changeImages('season', 'images/season-over.gif'); return true;"
				ONMOUSEOUT="changeImages('season', 'images/season.gif'); return true;">
				<IMG NAME="season" SRC="images/season.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=29 BORDER=0 ALT="Season and Hours"></A></TD>
	</TR>
	<TR>
		<TD>
			<A HREF="http://naniboujou.com/rooms.php"
				ONMOUSEOVER="changeImages('rooms', 'images/rooms-over.gif'); return true;"
				ONMOUSEOUT="changeImages('rooms', 'images/rooms.gif'); return true;">
				<IMG NAME="rooms" SRC="images/rooms.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=27 BORDER=0 ALT="Rooms and Rates"></A></TD>
	</TR>
	<TR>
		<TD>
			<A HREF="http://naniboujou.com/dining.php"
				ONMOUSEOVER="changeImages('dining', 'images/dining-over.gif', 'history', 'images/history-dining_over.gif'); return true;"
				ONMOUSEOUT="changeImages('dining', 'images/dining.gif', 'history', 'images/history.gif'); return true;">
				<IMG NAME="dining" SRC="images/dining.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=20 BORDER=0 ALT="Dining and Menu"></A></TD>
	</TR>
	<TR>
		<TD>
			<A HREF="http://naniboujou.com/history.php"
				ONMOUSEOVER="changeImages('history', 'images/history-over.gif'); return true;"
				ONMOUSEOUT="changeImages('history', 'images/history.gif'); return true;">
				<IMG NAME="history" SRC="images/history.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=23 BORDER=0 ALT="History"></A></TD>
	</TR>
	<TR>
		<TD>
				<IMG src="images/information-over.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=23 BORDER=0 ALT="Information"></TD>
	</TR>
	<TR>
		<TD>			<img src="images/new_menu_07.gif" width="142" height="34"></TD>
	</TR>
</TABLE>
<!-- End ImageReady Slices -->'; } else{ echo ''; } 
if ($thisfile == 'rooms.php') { echo ' <TABLE WIDTH=142 BORDER=0 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0>
	<TR>
		<TD>
			<IMG SRC="images/new_menu_01.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=33 ALT=""></TD>
	</TR>
	<TR>
		<TD>
			<A HREF="http://naniboujou.com/season.php"
				ONMOUSEOVER="changeImages('season', 'images/season-over.gif'); return true;"
				ONMOUSEOUT="changeImages('season', 'images/season.gif'); return true;">
				<IMG NAME="season" SRC="images/season.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=29 BORDER=0 ALT="Season and Hours"></A></TD>
	</TR>
	<TR>
		<TD>
				<IMG SRC="images/rooms-over.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=27 BORDER=0 ALT="Rooms and Rates"></A></TD>
	</TR>
	<TR>
		<TD>
			<A HREF="http://naniboujou.com/dining.php"
				ONMOUSEOVER="changeImages('dining', 'images/dining-over.gif', 'history', 'images/history-dining_over.gif'); return true;"
				ONMOUSEOUT="changeImages('dining', 'images/dining.gif', 'history', 'images/history.gif'); return true;">
				<IMG NAME="dining" SRC="images/dining.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=20 BORDER=0 ALT="Dining and Menu"></A></TD>
	</TR>
	<TR>
		<TD>
			<A HREF="http://naniboujou.com/history.php"
				ONMOUSEOVER="changeImages('history', 'images/history-over.gif'); return true;"
				ONMOUSEOUT="changeImages('history', 'images/history.gif'); return true;">
				<IMG NAME="history" SRC="images/history.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=23 BORDER=0 ALT="History"></A></TD>
	</TR>
	<TR>
		<TD>
			<A HREF="http://naniboujou.com/information.php"
				ONMOUSEOVER="changeImages('information', 'images/information-over.gif'); return true;"
				ONMOUSEOUT="changeImages('information', 'images/information.gif'); return true;">
				<IMG NAME="information" src="images/information.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=23 BORDER=0 ALT="Information"></A></TD>
	</TR>
	<TR>
		<TD>			<img src="images/new_menu_07.gif" width="142" height="34"></TD>
	</TR>
</TABLE>
<!-- End ImageReady Slices -->'; } else{ echo ''; } 
if ($thisfile == 'dining.php') { echo ' <!-- ImageReady Slices (menu) -->
<br>
<br>
<TABLE WIDTH=142 BORDER=0 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0>
	<TR>
		<TD>
			<IMG SRC="images/new_menu_01.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=33 ALT=""></TD>
	</TR>
	<TR>
		<TD>
			<A HREF="http://naniboujou.com/season.php"
				ONMOUSEOVER="changeImages('season', 'images/season-over.gif'); return true;"
				ONMOUSEOUT="changeImages('season', 'images/season.gif'); return true;">
				<IMG NAME="season" SRC="images/season.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=29 BORDER=0 ALT="Season and Hours"></A></TD>
	</TR>
	<TR>
		<TD>
			<A HREF="http://naniboujou.com/rooms.php"
				ONMOUSEOVER="changeImages('rooms', 'images/rooms-over.gif'); return true;"
				ONMOUSEOUT="changeImages('rooms', 'images/rooms.gif'); return true;">
				<IMG NAME="rooms" SRC="images/rooms.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=27 BORDER=0 ALT="Rooms and Rates"></A></TD>
	</TR>
	<TR>
		<TD>
				<IMG SRC="images/dining-over.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=20 BORDER=0 ALT="Dining and Menu"></TD>
	</TR>
	<TR>
		<TD>
			<A HREF="http://naniboujou.com/history.php"
				ONMOUSEOVER="changeImages('history', 'images/history-over.gif'); return true;"
				ONMOUSEOUT="changeImages('history', 'images/history.gif'); return true;">
				<IMG NAME="history" SRC="images/history.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=23 BORDER=0 ALT="History"></A></TD>
	</TR>
	<TR>
		<TD>
			<A HREF="http://naniboujou.com/information.php"
				ONMOUSEOVER="changeImages('information', 'images/information-over.gif'); return true;"
				ONMOUSEOUT="changeImages('information', 'images/information.gif'); return true;">
				<IMG NAME="information" src="images/information.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=23 BORDER=0 ALT="Information"></A></TD>
	</TR>
	<TR>
		<TD>			<img src="images/new_menu_07.gif" width="142" height="34"></TD>
	</TR>
</TABLE>
<!-- End ImageReady Slices -->'; } else{ echo ''; } 
if ($thisfile == 'season.php') { echo ' <!-- ImageReady Slices (menu) -->
<br>
<br>
<TABLE WIDTH=142 BORDER=0 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0>
	<TR>
		<TD>
			<IMG SRC="images/new_menu_01.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=33 ALT=""></TD>
	</TR>
	<TR>
		<TD>
<IMG SRC="images/season-over.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=29 BORDER=0 ALT="Season and Hours"></TD>
	</TR>
	<TR>
		<TD>
			<A HREF="http://naniboujou.com/rooms.php"
				ONMOUSEOVER="changeImages('rooms', 'images/rooms-over.gif'); return true;"
				ONMOUSEOUT="changeImages('rooms', 'images/rooms.gif'); return true;">
				<IMG NAME="rooms" SRC="images/rooms.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=27 BORDER=0 ALT="Rooms and Rates"></A></TD>
	</TR>
	<TR>
		<TD>
			<A HREF="http://naniboujou.com/dining.php"
				ONMOUSEOVER="changeImages('dining', 'images/dining-over.gif', 'history', 'images/history-dining_over.gif'); return true;"
				ONMOUSEOUT="changeImages('dining', 'images/dining.gif', 'history', 'images/history.gif'); return true;">
				<IMG NAME="dining" SRC="images/dining.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=20 BORDER=0 ALT="Dining and Menu"></A></TD>
	</TR>
	<TR>
		<TD>
			<A HREF="http://naniboujou.com/history.php"
				ONMOUSEOVER="changeImages('history', 'images/history-over.gif'); return true;"
				ONMOUSEOUT="changeImages('history', 'images/history.gif'); return true;">
				<IMG NAME="history" SRC="images/history.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=23 BORDER=0 ALT="History"></A></TD>
	</TR>
	<TR>
		<TD>
			<A HREF="http://naniboujou.com/information.php"
				ONMOUSEOVER="changeImages('information', 'images/information-over.gif'); return true;"
				ONMOUSEOUT="changeImages('information', 'images/information.gif'); return true;">
				<IMG NAME="information" src="images/information.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=23 BORDER=0 ALT="Information"></A></TD>
	</TR>
	<TR>
		<TD>			<img src="images/new_menu_07.gif" width="142" height="34"></TD>
	</TR>
</TABLE>
<!-- End ImageReady Slices -->'; } else{ echo ''; } 
if ($thisfile == 'history.php') { echo ' <!-- ImageReady Slices (menu) -->
<br>
<br>
<TABLE WIDTH=142 BORDER=0 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0>
	<TR>
		<TD>
			<IMG SRC="images/new_menu_01.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=33 ALT=""></TD>
	</TR>
	<TR>
		<TD>
			<A HREF="http://naniboujou.com/season.php"
				ONMOUSEOVER="changeImages('season', 'images/season-over.gif'); return true;"
				ONMOUSEOUT="changeImages('season', 'images/season.gif'); return true;">
				<IMG NAME="season" SRC="images/season.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=29 BORDER=0 ALT="Season and Hours"></A></TD>
	</TR>
	<TR>
		<TD>
			<A HREF="http://naniboujou.com/rooms.php"
				ONMOUSEOVER="changeImages('rooms', 'images/rooms-over.gif'); return true;"
				ONMOUSEOUT="changeImages('rooms', 'images/rooms.gif'); return true;">
				<IMG NAME="rooms" SRC="images/rooms.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=27 BORDER=0 ALT="Rooms and Rates"></A></TD>
	</TR>
	<TR>
		<TD>
			<A HREF="http://naniboujou.com/dining.php"
				ONMOUSEOVER="changeImages('dining', 'images/dining-over.gif', 'history', 'images/history-dining_over.gif'); return true;"
				ONMOUSEOUT="changeImages('dining', 'images/dining.gif', 'history', 'images/history.gif'); return true;">
				<IMG NAME="dining" SRC="images/dining.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=20 BORDER=0 ALT="Dining and Menu"></A></TD>
	</TR>
	<TR>
		<TD>
				<IMG SRC="images/history-over.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=23 BORDER=0 ALT="History"></TD>
	</TR>
	<TR>
		<TD>
			<A HREF="http://naniboujou.com/information.php"
				ONMOUSEOVER="changeImages('information', 'images/information-over.gif'); return true;"
				ONMOUSEOUT="changeImages('information', 'images/information.gif'); return true;">
				<IMG NAME="information" src="images/information.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=23 BORDER=0 ALT="Information"></A></TD>
	</TR>
	<TR>
		<TD>			<img src="images/new_menu_07.gif" width="142" height="34"></TD>
	</TR>
</TABLE>
<!-- End ImageReady Slices -->'; } else{ echo ''; }
/*  etc  */
?>

its a menu that changes graphic on page you are currently on by adding a drop shadow..
i am getting an error when trying to INCLUDE the menu tab in the pages..
thanks
pj

pjrey 0 Junior Poster in Training · Answer 8 · 2010-05-12T21:22:29+00:00

this on the other hand is working great

<?php 
$thisfile = basename($_SERVER['PHP_SELF']);
if ($thisfile == 'index_TEST.php') { echo '<img src="images/index_poster.jpg" width="560" height="280">'; } else{ echo ' '; } 
if ($thisfile == 'information.php') { echo '<img src="images/information_poster3.jpg" width="559" height="240">'; } else{ echo ' '; } 
if ($thisfile == 'rooms.php') { echo ' <img src="images/idea-for-rooms-poster.jpg" width="560" height="220" border="0">'; } else{ echo ' '; } 
if ($thisfile == 'dining.php') { echo '<img src="images/dining_poster.jpg" width="560" height="260">'; } else{ echo ' '; } 
if ($thisfile == 'season.php') { echo ' <img src="images/season_poster.jpg" width="560" height="260">'; } else{ echo ' '; } 
if ($thisfile == 'giftshop.php') { echo '<img src="images/giftshop_poster.jpg" width="560" height="215" border="0">'; } else{ echo ' '; }
if ($thisfile == 'history.php') { echo 'img src="images/history_poster.jpg" width="560" height="280"> '; } else{ echo ' '; }
if ($thisfile == 'retreat.php.php') { echo '<img src="images/anniversary_poster.jpg" width="559" height="200">'; } else{ echo ' '; }
if ($thisfile == 'photos.php') { echo '<img src="images/photo_poster.jpg" width="559" height="215" border="0">'; } else{ echo ' '; }
if ($thisfile == 'contact_us.php') { echo '<img src="images/contact_us_poster.jpg" width="560" height="245" border="0">'; } else{ echo ' '; }
/*  etc  */
?>

pjrey 0 Junior Poster in Training · Answer 9 · 2010-05-12T22:16:51+00:00

ok, duh, i see how redundant that was... and came up with:

<?php 
$thisfile = basename($_SERVER['PHP_SELF']);
<TABLE WIDTH=142 BORDER=0 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0>
	<TR>
		<TD>
			<IMG SRC="images/new_menu_01.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=33 ALT=""></TD>
	</TR>
	<TR>
		<TD>
		if ($thisfile == 'season.php') { echo ' <IMG NAME="season" SRC="images/season-over.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=29 BORDER=0 ALT="Season and Hours"></A>'; } else{ echo '<IMG NAME="season" SRC="images/season.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=29 BORDER=0 ALT="Season and Hours"></A>'; } 
			<A HREF="http://naniboujou.com/season.php"
				ONMOUSEOVER="changeImages('season', 'images/season-over.gif'); return true;"
				ONMOUSEOUT="changeImages('season', 'images/season.gif'); return true;">
				</TD>
	</TR>
	<TR>
		<TD>
				if ($thisfile == 'rooms.php') { echo ' <IMG NAME="season" SRC="images/rooms-over.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=27 BORDER=0 ALT="rooms and rates"></A>'; } else{ echo '<IMG NAME="season" SRC="images/rooms.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=27 BORDER=0 ALT="Season and Hours"></A>'; } 
			<A HREF="http://naniboujou.com/rooms.php"
				ONMOUSEOVER="changeImages('rooms', 'images/rooms-over.gif'); return true;"
				ONMOUSEOUT="changeImages('rooms', 'images/rooms.gif'); return true;">
</TD>
	</TR>
	<TR>
		<TD>
				if ($thisfile == 'dining.php') { echo ' <IMG NAME="season" SRC="images/dining-over.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=20 BORDER=0 ALT="dining and menus"></A>'; } else{ echo '<IMG NAME="season" SRC="images/dining.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=20 BORDER=0 ALT="Season and Hours"></A>'; } 
			<A HREF="http://naniboujou.com/dining.php"
				ONMOUSEOVER="changeImages('dining', 'images/dining-over.gif', 'history', 'images/history-dining_over.gif'); return true;"
				ONMOUSEOUT="changeImages('dining', 'images/dining.gif', 'history', 'images/history.gif'); return true;">
</TD>
	</TR>
	<TR>
		<TD>
				if ($thisfile == 'history.php') { echo ' <IMG NAME="season" SRC="images/history-over.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=23 BORDER=0 ALT="Season and Hours"></A>'; } else{ echo '<IMG NAME="season" SRC="images/history.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=23 BORDER=0 ALT="Season and Hours"></A>'; } 
			<A HREF="http://naniboujou.com/history.php"
				ONMOUSEOVER="changeImages('history', 'images/history-over.gif'); return true;"
				ONMOUSEOUT="changeImages('history', 'images/history.gif'); return true;">
</TD>
	</TR>
	<TR>
		<TD>
		if ($thisfile == 'history.php') { echo ' <IMG src="images/information-over.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=23 BORDER=0 ALT="Information">'; } else{ echo '<IMG NAME="season" SRC="images/information.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=23 BORDER=0 ALT="Season and Hours"></A>'; } 
				</TD>
	</TR>
	<TR>
		<TD>			<img src="images/new_menu_07.gif" width="142" height="34"></TD>
	</TR>
</TABLE>
?>

but its giving me errors on the <table> tag
pj

diafol · Answer 10 · 2010-05-13T04:50:47+00:00

You can't put naked html inside <?php ... ?> tags.

I'm sorry to say this pj, but your html looks all 1980s. You've got CAPITAL letters for your tag elements and you don't contain your attribute values in quotes - well not consistently. I suppose it's html after a fashion, but things have moved on since then - most people are using a certain flavour of xhtml these days. Anyway, this is a side issue.

Anything you want outputted to the screen via php must use echo (or print) and that includes html. All non-php stuff must be enclosed in quotes if it is to be parsed correctly.

pjrey 0 Junior Poster in Training · Answer 11 · 2010-05-13T04:57:18+00:00

1980's ahhh!! those were terrible years... for HTML too... im sorry for my messyness.. i am veyr neat actually, but not my html... shoot.. im trying my best...
can you give me an example of how one would look:

<TD>
if ($thisfile == 'history.php') { echo ' <img name="season" src="images/history-over.gif" width=142 height=23 border=0 alt="Season and Hours"></A>'; } else{ echo '<img name="season" SRC="images/history.gif" width=142 height=23 border=0 alt="Season and Hours"></A>'; } 

<a href="http://naniboujou.com/history.php"
				ONMOUSEOVER="changeImages('history', 'images/history-over.gif'); return true;"
				ONMOUSEOUT="changeImages('history', 'images/history.gif'); return true;">
</TD>

thanks again for your time, i really appreciate it
pj

diafol · Answer 12 · 2010-05-13T12:43:37+00:00

<TD>
<?php
if ($thisfile == 'history.php') { echo ' <img name="season" src="images/history-over.gif" width=142 height=23 border=0 alt="Season and Hours"></A>'; } else{ echo '<img name="season" SRC="images/history.gif" width=142 height=23 border=0 alt="Season and Hours"></A>'; } 
?>

<a href="http://naniboujou.com/history.php"
				ONMOUSEOVER="changeImages('history', 'images/history-over.gif'); return true;"
				ONMOUSEOUT="changeImages('history', 'images/history.gif'); return true;">
</TD>

pjrey 0 Junior Poster in Training · Answer 13 · 2010-05-13T20:21:08+00:00

great, thanks
the issue i am having now, is if i click on history, and goto history.php, it shows history with a drop shadow, indicating that i am at HISTORY... but if i move my house over any of them, the drop shadow does not come back.. they are all drop-shadow-less, even history, the current page i am on...
here is what i have:

<A HREF="http://naniboujou.com/history.php"
				ONMOUSEOVER="changeImages('history', 'images/history-over.gif'); return true;"
				ONMOUSEOUT="changeImages('history', 'images/history.gif'); return true;">
<?php 
$thisfile = basename($_SERVER['PHP_SELF']);
if ($thisfile == 'history.php') { echo ' <IMG NAME="history" src="images/history-over.gif" WIDTH=142 HEIGHT=23 BORDER=0 ALT="history">'; } else{ echo '<img name="history" src="images/history.gif" width=142 height=23 border=0 alt="history">'; } ?>
</a>

(i notice if i change the ONMOUSEOUT="changeImages to a lowercase i, it then will hold, but will not update as i move my mouse up and down either, showing that they are active links...

thanks again
pj

diafol · Answer 14 · 2010-05-14T04:13:47+00:00

Sorry, I'm not replying to any more posts until Dani sorts out the mess with regard to this makeover. I'm getting a nosebleed every time I try to open my old posts.

Last one for now: forget js mouseover - use css sprites to create the rollover effect. Just Google css sprites and you'll see what I mean.

However for now, if you need to use your js rollovers, a simple php menu:

<?php
$menu_item_array = array(
    array("page" => "history.php", "title" => "go to the history page","img1"=>"/images/history.gif","img2"=>"/images/history-over.gif","alt" => "this is the history page","hook"=>"history"),
    array("page" => "about.php", "title" => "find out all about us","img1"=>"/images/about.gif","img2"=>"/images/about-over.gif","alt" => "this is the about us page","hook"=>"about")
 );

echo '<ul id="nav">';

foreach($menu_item_array as $item){
  if(basename($_SERVER['PHP_SELF']) == $item['page']){
    echo "<li><img src=\"{$item['img1']}\" alt=\"{$item['alt']}\" /></li>"; //no link
  }else{
    echo "<li><a href=\"/{$item['page']}\" title=\"{$item['title']}\" onmouseover=\"changeImages('{$item['hook']}', '{$item['img2']}'); return true;\" onmouseout=\"changeImages('{$item['hook']}', '{$item['img1']}'); return true;\"><img src=\"{$item['img1']}\" alt=\"{$item['title']}\" /></a></li>"; //links to other pages
  }
}
echo "</ul>";
?>

Sorry off the top of my head - probably bugged to hell and back.