==> .php?doThis

[n00b_user]

Umm.. I think I accidently added this to the subsection >.<  :-\ oopsies, soz

 

So, pardon my noobish question

 

Once upon a time I was able to do this, and I've forgotten everything

(you know, if you don't use it, ya lose it...)

 

Unfourtunatly, I don't even know how to describe it, and I've tried googling it, but I don't know what: ".extension?action=result" is called, specifically because I don't know if "action" is a function, a variable, or a special syntax

 

Here's my quick explanation:

• I want to be able to put every "action" onto a page called actions.php
  
• I then want to click on the Submit button found on index.php
  
• The form on index.php is set to: action="actions.php?doThis"
  (Where "doThis" is: addUser, updateUser, etc)
  

 

Example:

Basically, I want 1 page (actions.php) to do 4 different things. They are:

[*] validate user

[*] add user

[*] update user

[*] delete user

 

I know how to DO all of these things on 4 separate pages, but I don't want 4 separate pages. I want 1 page.

 

Now, I've created my actions.php page

And have tried making "doThis" a function and a variable, and I'm not getting any output

 

I'm sure you've seen this many times before in a link.

Especially when inputting a username and password:

http://www.mysite.com/login.php?userID=785765

 

So my questions are:

[*] What is this called so I know what I'm doing?

[*] How do I do this? As in: what format should "doSomething" be in, so that it registers and outputs what I want it to without having to make 50 different pages?

 

Thanks in advance

[n00b_user]

I guess, since it's in the wrong section - I won't get any replies  :'(

Am I allowed to recreate the post in the correct section?

Or get it moved?

 

Or just suffice with no answer  ???

[premiso]

action="actions.php?doThis" should be action="actions.php?action=doThis"

 

Then on your actions.php page:

 

<?php
$action = isset($_GET['action'])?$_GET['action']:'none';

if ($action == "none") {
    die("No action provided");
}

switch ($action) {
      case 'add':
             addUser($_POST['username']);
      break;
      case 'delete':
            deleteUser($_POST['delete']);
      break;
}
?>

 

Should get you the desired result.

[Mchl]

Read about $_GET variable

 

If you have

index.php?action=doThis

 

then in index.php

 

$action = $_GET['action'];  //$action is now "doThis"

 

[n00b_user]

awesome tyvm for the help~!