finding what page wanted to include

[Dave]

guys say if I include("anyfil e.php") into a file. Is it possible for me to
access the calling page from anyfile.php.

Can I do something like this for instance::

if callingpage == "newauthor. php"
then mysql(INSERT into author.....)
else
mysql(INSERT into content...)

Thanks.
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[Stijn Verholen]

Re: finding what page wanted to include

Dave wrote:[color=blue]
> guys say if I include("anyfil e.php") into a file. Is it possible for me to
> access the calling page from anyfile.php.
>
> Can I do something like this for instance::
>
> if callingpage == "newauthor. php"
> then mysql(INSERT into author.....)
> else
> mysql(INSERT into content...)
>
> Thanks.[/color]

Including a file doesn't "call" it.

Create a function in anyfile.php,
include anyfile.php in newauthor.php,
call the function from newauthor.php

[J.O. Aho]

Re: finding what page wanted to include

Dave wrote:[color=blue]
> guys say if I include("anyfil e.php") into a file. Is it possible for me to
> access the calling page from anyfile.php.
>
> Can I do something like this for instance::
>
> if callingpage == "newauthor. php"
> then mysql(INSERT into author.....)
> else
> mysql(INSERT into content...)
>
> Thanks.[/color]

$_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] will tell you which file has been called, this will
include the path that has been given in the URL

eg http://mydomain.net/some/path/myscript.php
$_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] -> /some/path/myscript.php


Another method would be using variables set in the page that calls your
"anyfile.ph p"

---in your myscript.php---
<?PHP
$IS_AUTH=FALSE;
include("anyfil e.php");
....
--- eof ---

---in your newauthor.php---
<?PHP
$IS_AUTH=TURE;
include("anyfil e.php");
....
--- eof ---

---in your anyfile.php---
<?PHP
/* if you have more than 2 options, then
* use a value insted of bool and use swtich()
*/
if ($IS_AUTH) {
$query="INSERT INTO author.....";
} else {
$query="INSERT INTO content...";
}
@mysql_query($q uery);
....
--- eof ---

Or you can do a function that you call from the main scripts

---in your anyfile.php---
<?PHP
function auto_insert($ta ble,$values) {
/* $table is a string
* $values is a string with the values to insert)
*/
$query="INSERT INTO $table VALUES($values) ";
@mysql_query($q uery);
}
....
--- eof ---

<?PHP
include("anyfil e.php");
....
auto_insert("co ntent",$values) ;
....
--- eof ---

---in your newauthor.php---
<?PHP
include("anyfil e.php");
....
auto_insert("au thor",$values);
....
--- eof ---

So you have quite a lot of options, and it's all up to you how you want to do
things...


//Aho

[Chung Leong]

Re: finding what page wanted to include

"Dave" <contact@akamar keting.com> wrote in message
news:ct0att$r46 $1@kermit.esat. net...[color=blue]
> guys say if I include("anyfil e.php") into a file. Is it possible for me to
> access the calling page from anyfile.php.
>
> Can I do something like this for instance::
>
> if callingpage == "newauthor. php"
> then mysql(INSERT into author.....)
> else
> mysql(INSERT into content...)
>
> Thanks.[/color]

You can get that info from debug_backtrace (), I think. As others have
suggested though, it's better to implement a function and use arguments to
control its behavior.