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**jones** · 08:22 PM

Hi. Guys

I need some help from anybody here... maybe my ask so look easy for you..

Code:

this page named parameter.php <? 
//the value of page1.php
$config["title"] = "Ok go now"; 
$config["color"] = "red"; 
$config["pages"] = "two"; 
$config["theme"] = "ocean"; 
$config["lang"] = "eng"; 
$config["charset"] = "ISO-8859-1"; 
etc (more..)

//the value of page2.php :
$config["title"] = "Stay here!"; 
$config["color"] = "blue"; 
$config["pages"] = "two"; 
$config["theme"] = "ocean"; 
$config["lang"] = "it"; 
$config["charset"] = "UTF-8"; 
//etc (more..) 

//the value of page3.php also many same with above:
$bla-bla = "bla-bla";
?>

I want to collect the form parameter.php above to page1.php, also page2.php up to page1001.php
with each page:

Code:

page1.php
<?
<html>
<head>
<title><?=$config["title"];?></title>
bla..bla..<?=$config["color"];?> ....<?=charset;?>
//all value of page1.php must be store here
?>

page2.php
<?
<html>
<head>
<title><?=$config["title"];?></title>
bla..bla..<?=$config["color"];?> ....<?=charset;?>
//all value of page2.php must be store here
?>
up to page1001.php
so on in config.php
<?
if (!isset($config["theme"]) or empty($config["theme"]) or !is_file("./themes/".$config["theme"].".php")) {
    $config["theme"] = ""; // default
    }
    include("themes/" .$config["theme"]. ".php"); ?>

now my problem is how to insert all value each page from parameter.php?

**lizciz** · 12-11-2009, 12:11 AM

Ehm, ok. Make the $config variable an array, so each page has it's own values. Then include the page where the variable is created.

PHP Code:


			
<?php
// this is config.php
$config = array(
0 => array(
      'title' => 'value',
      'color' => 'value',
      ...
   ),
1 => array(
      'title' => 'value',
      'color' => 'value',
      ...
   ),
2 => array(
      'title' => 'value',
      'color' => 'value',
      ...
   ),
...
);
?>

PHP Code:


			
<?php
require 'config.php';

// now you can use the array as in
echo $config[$page]['title'];
// where $page is a number 0-1000
?>

**jones** · 01:40 AM

Hi lizciz, nice to meet you again...
firstly i appreciate your input and say thankyou..
secondly... I found another way...

Code:

<?
//PHP Code:

$config["title"] = "Ok go now";
$config["color"] = "red";
$config["pages"] = "two";
$config["theme"] = "ocean";
$config["lang"] = "eng";
$config["charset"] = "ISO-8859-1";

$_Session['config1'] = $config;


//the value of page2.php :
$config["title"] = "Stay here!";
$config["color"] = "blue";
$config["pages"] = "two";
$config["theme"] = "ocean";
$config["lang"] = "it";
$config["charset"] = "UTF-8";
//etc (more..)
$_Session['config2'] = $config;
?>
<?php
require 'config.php';
echo $_Session['config1']['lang'];
?>

but which one most suitable for me..? and the last input without using array ... what the different?

**colbyt** · 12-11-2009, 07:35 AM

My PHP is all self taught but I don't think it makes a difference whether you use an array or simply assign values to variables in the config file as long as all the variable names are unique to the scripts where they will be used.

Quote:

$config["title"] = "Ok go now";
$config["color"] = "red";
$config["pages"] = "two";
$config["theme"] = "ocean";
$config["lang"] = "eng";
$config["charset"] = "ISO-8859-1";

Quote:

$title = "Ok go now";
$color = "red";
$pages = "two";
$theme" = "ocean";
$lang = "eng";
$charset = "ISO-8859-1";

Both of the above will yield the same result when invoked in another script if the config file is included. The syntax is different when you use them.

Quote:

echo $config["color"] ;
ech $color ;

There is almost always more than one way to do something.

Do note that bolded part above $config["title"] and $title could be used on the same page as different valid variables.

**lizciz** · 12-11-2009, 11:05 AM

If I'd do something like this I'd make use of a database. Have a table with the fields 'pageNbr', 'title', 'color' etc. and add a row for each of your 1000 pages. Then instead of including a file with a huge array you just fetch one row and use those variables. If you're new to databases I recommend tizag.com's tutorial.

About your solution with sessions. Well, I can't technically proove this but it "feels" as if using sessions would be less efficient and very unnecessary. That would make them accessible through the whole session, so it would take up more memory for a longer time, or something like that :P

**jones** · 12-12-2009, 06:48 PM

Hi lizciz you gave me good advice always, thankyou..

you right, that indeed efficient if i using database for config page that we talk before.. but i litle idiot with database and also from beginning one all setup and code using flat file as datastore, so if i change the concept to use database that maybe need recode at all.

but your advice that i need for next time.