Hey guys,

Ok. On my new site i was to be able to write news. Each news section will be held in a content box ive made in a sperate file. So for example, the first news article will be held in a file called news1.php. I want my index to be able to grab the two highest numbered files, display them and automatically put a link at the bottem saying 'Recent Articles' and it will go back and grab the next two highest numbers.

I hope this make sence.

SpottyDog

I would use a database for this. It would make things a whole lot easier. I can't help you with the way you want to do this now though im afraid

ok can anybody help with this? i would prefere to do it the file way but i suppose the database way would work jus as effectivly

anybody? somebody must have an idea of how to do this.

Do you want someone to write the entire solution for you? That could take a significant effort -- which is probably why you have no responses. What have you done so far? Do you have any segment(s) working?

maybe the lack of replies should be telling you something.

This quote does show you haven't thought the idea through enough

but i suppose the database way would work jus as effectivly

A database for news is far more effective than flat files. Get your naming convention out with files and your sequence goes totally haywire as 10 is before 2 in filename order.

The only solution i can give to this is to do like:

www.website.com/news.php?story=1
www.website.com/news.php?story=2
www.website.com/news.php?story=3

i have no idea how to do it. i wasnt asking for a complete code jus what was the easiest way around it and what sort of code will i need. I didnt really think it through no but at the time flat file seemed more logical because it has images, ads and all sorts goin into the news. not jus plain text.

even images are plain text in html

this is some text <img src="image_name" alt="this is still text"> and some text at the other side

yes granted, im not a complete moron tho!

Well tthanks anyway guys. will look elsewhere

if your wanting the code for the thing i just said check out www.xing-designs.com/scripts/news <-- if you like it, ask me and i'll give u it.. just an idea!

yes! feraira i like it. i can then simply jus connect to the two highest articlesand display them on my index and have a link at the bottom linking to the news page showing a list like that.

Please can i have it?

Thanks dude