[SOLVED] Adding a mode to URL

[DanC]

Hi,

 

I'm still quite new to PHP. I really can't figure this out.

I have a file called chmod.php which only admins can use. This file chmods a few other files that need to be written to on the server.

However, chmod.php will ONLY chmod files if they aren't already writeable (is_writeable)...

 

I want to add a link to the bottom of chmod.php that says "Force CHMOD" and I want it to go into a different mode, e.g:

 

www.example.com/chmod.php will execute a normal chmod.

www.example.com/chmod.php&mode=force will execute a force.

 

How would I go about doing this in my script?

 

Thanks!

[bmdsherman]

www.example.com/chmod.php?mode=force

[AviNahum]

<?php

switch ($_GET['mode'])
{
    case 'force':
        force_function();
    break;

    default:
        normal_function();
}

function force_function()
{
  //CODE
}

function normal_function()
{
  //CODE
}

?>

[DanC]

Thanks so much!

[bmdsherman]

I'm sorry, I didn't realize that was what you where looking for.

 

You should be careful when putting variables in the url, anybody can edit them.

 

For example if you had a login script you wouldn't want to send somebody to http://url.com/login.php?login=successfull?type=user because somebody could easily change that to http://url.com/login.php?login=successfull?type=admin

[DanC]

Hi,

 

No worries, thanks for the extra info! I'll be careful.