Combe multiple php files into one?

[Korizon67]

Is there a way to combine multiple php files into one file and then call the functions from a main page? I have some menus embedded in a layered form, As it is I have a menu_layer1.php.. menu_layer2_.php and so on... I was sure there was a way to call the file something like include '../menus.php=layer1'; but its been awhile since I messed with this stuff.

What I was hoping to hear is... I can take the files and make something like a class or function for each separate file in a single menu.php then call the function like I did above. is this possible?

thanks for any replies

mike

 

[jpadie]

yes

take a look at thread434-1362988 for an example of switchboard based site design (also called the despatch method).

 

[vacunita]

sure, its a simple matter of checking the GEt global for the value of layer and proceeding from there:

something like:

[green]\\Define functions for layer code[/green]

function layer1()
{
[green]\\Layer 1 code[/green]
}

function layer2()
{
[green]\\Layer 2 code[/green]
}

[green]Check GET superglobal and determine which layer function to call:[/green]

if(isset($_GET['layer']){
    if($_GET['layer']=="layer1"){
       layer1();
}
    if($_GET['layer']=="layer2"){
       layer2();
}

}

And you would call your menu.php like:

menu.php?layer=[red]layer1[/red] or
menu.php?layer=[red]layer2[/red] etc..

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[Korizon67]

Thank you for your replies, that is exactly what I needed... now I can get rid of a bunch of extra files