Can PHP dynamically create a new page.

Discussion in 'PHP' started by Skinny, Mar 14, 2007.

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  1. #1
    Okay I don't know if this can be done.

    But I'm currently programming a script that I want links to open in a new page.

    So lets say this is may page now.

    CODED HEADER

    DYNAMIC CONTENT

    LINK

    DYNAMIC CONTENT

    CODED FOOTER


    So what I want is that when someone clicks on the link a new page will be created which will look identical to the one I have before.

    CODED HEADER

    DYNAMIC CONTENT RELATING TO LINK

    CODED FOOTER

    Is this possible with php?

    Skinny
     
    Skinny, Mar 14, 2007 IP
  2. sarahk

    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    Skinny, that's what we do all the time. It's called content management.

    Or have I missed the point?

    check out www.php.net/include for how to call the headers and footers.

    you may end up with pages like

    stuff.php?show=elephants
    stuff.php?show=leopards

    or you can use .htaccess to hide the magic, but there's no big deal there these days.
     
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  3. mitchandre

    mitchandre Peon

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    This is the whole power and flexibility php provides.
     
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  4. Ryandarin

    Ryandarin Peon

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    Yeah, what I do is use auto incrementing Id's for my mysql tables, and then just link to a page that recognizes the ID and only echo's out information based on that id, in the mysql query use WHERE id='$id' . <-- id being your mysql row and $id being the id of the link that was clicked on.
     
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  5. jitesh

    jitesh Peon

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    Yes You can use file functions.

    fopen()
    See also Appendix M, fclose(), fgets(), fread(), fwrite(), fsockopen(), file(), file_exists(), is_readable(), stream_set_timeout(), popen(), and stream_context_create().
     
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    You need a good PHP book;)
     
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  7. Skinny

    Skinny Peon

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    Wow.

    Okay. let's simplify this problem then. (Sorry I'm a php newb).

    So let's say that I have a hidden div with a unique id that I want displayed in a new page when I click a link.

    How would I go about doing this.

    i.e. lets say that the link is "elephants" and my hidden div contains a whole paragraph about elephants and it's id is "1".

    How can php display just that div in a new page?

    Skinny
     
    Skinny, Mar 25, 2007 IP