PHP index page help needed

[jsayers169]

Hey everyone. I know this is quite a common question but i have never seen anything that has actually worked.

 

Basically what i am after is a static index page that loads up the other pages by name rather than a normal HTML link or what have you.

 

The idea behind it is to have a static mp3 player on the main page that doesn't stop playing while your browsing my website.

 

Many people talk about using frames but when i try to do it and click on a link it gets rid of the player and just opens up the normal page.

 

Here is an example of what i want for my website http://www.deadman.bandvista.com/ it's an account i opened up because they offered some good things but i don't really like them at all.

 

But check out how the links react while in the index pages and that is what i want.

 

Thanks

 

Jason

[ldougherty]

To retain content on the page you would need to use frames, an iframe would likely be your best bet.  The key is when your users click on links the link itself needs to specify a target frame otherwise it will take the entire page.

 

http://www.w3schools.com/TAGS/tag_iframe.asp

[jsayers169]

To retain content on the page you would need to use frames, an iframe would likely be your best bet.  The key is when your users click on links the link itself needs to specify a target frame otherwise it will take the entire page.

 

http://www.w3schools.com/TAGS/tag_iframe.asp

 

OK but how do i make the php pages (i know some of them are HTML) load just via the page names?

[ldougherty]

Reference them via the path rather than the absolute URL

 

<a href='index.php' target='mainframe'>

 

<a href='contact.php' target='mainframe'>

 

etc etc

[jsayers169]

Reference them via the path rather than the absolute URL

 

<a href='index.php' target='mainframe'>

 

<a href='contact.php' target='mainframe'>

 

etc etc

 

OK i shall try that, Thanks very much.