Hello everyone! I have JUST installed CuteNews, and I think I have the code that I need to display the news, but one problem... I don't know how to insert the code into my webpage so that the news will be displayed! Do I insert it as HTML? Please assist ASAP!

I have no idea what CuteNews is, sorry.

But what does the code look like?

No, you insert it as PHP, like this:

<?php include ("cutenews/show_news.php"); ?>

Be sure to name your page as index.php, or pagename.php or it won't work. Also, try reading the readme.html file in the cutenews folder for more instructions on how to display news.

Thanks for the replies! I know what the code is, but how do I INSERT it? I also know how to save the page as PHP... But how do I tell Dreamweaver to insert the code?

UPDATE! I tried changing the page extension to PHP, and did so, but now the page looks like this... http://atlantawebsiteproductions.com...fyi/ecards.php ... What does that error message mean?

Can't find the file. Are you sure you uploaded 'show_news.php' to the right directory?

ok... This is starting to kill me... here si teh code I am using.. The EXCAT code...

<?PHP
$number = "5";
include("cutenews/show_news.php");
?>

Now... The file is located at: http://www.atlantawebsiteproductions.../show_news.php

Do we have any ideas?

Try using this:

<?PHP
$number = "5";
include($DOCUMENT_ROOT.'/cutenews/show_news.php');
?>

Ok. Thanks for the code... Now... How do I add the code into my webpage using Dreamweaver?

That I can't help you with. I'm a Notepad/Editor2 kinda guy.

Ok... Well... Thanks for your help... I'll check around...

Originally Posted by Flame

Ok. Thanks for the code... Now... How do I add the code into my webpage using Dreamweaver?

I find absolutely the best way is View -> Code then never switch back

I see... lol We have a problem though... See this page... http://www.atlantawebsiteproductions...fyi/ecards.php ... There's an error code there for you...

what version of PHP are you on

I have no idea what you just said... Here is the code that I am trying to use...

<?PHP
$number = "5";
include("path/to/show_news.php");
?>

I think that the ("path/to/show_news.php") is this: include ("cutenews/show_news.php);

I tried it by inserting to code into Dreamweaver the way you guys told me, but no luck... Any ideas?

this function mb_http_input() has been in PHP from version 4.0.6. what the error is saying is that the function doesn't exist in the version of PHP you are running.

Ok... And what can I do about it?

Assuming that is the problem, as I have no idea what version you are running on, the server isn't returning the version in the headers according to WebBug.

Options:

1/ rewrite the code to not use this function. probably out of the question as it sounds like this is not your code.

2/ upgrade the server to a newer PHP version. Should be done anyway as there are lots of security updates that have been done.

check what version is running though.

I have no idea how to see what version I am using! Or how to update it!

use phpinfo() on a page and run it it will list out all the parameters from php

upgrading depends on the environment. dedicated server, co-lo, shared hosting, your own network