Re: template logic problem

On Mon, 13 May 2002, list peters wrote: > This is my first project with php after using cold fusion for the last few > years! So far I have been pretty happy with php, but I have a problem with > my application logic (not a php problem, but hoping for a sexy solution.) > > I am using a template system and including different content files depending > on URL parameters. > > eg > > <html> > <body> > navigation > <?php include file depending on url?> > <body> > </html> > > In the include file I have all the code i need. > > My problem is that for one page in the site I need to display a image in the > navigation bar that is referenced from a database. The database query > happens in the included file which is below the navigation in the html - > This means i cant reference the image file name because the query hasnt > happened. What I'd do is change your include()d template to wrap a function around the <HTML><BODY> stuff. Then you can call it once you have enough information available, and pass in any variable elements like the name of that rotating image. This will make your templating a whole lot more flexible (you can now specify the <TITLE> on each page, for instance). miguel