Php/xml problem.

[captb]

so i want to call my php file with a query string to select a record out of a XML file... im close but cant get the variable i pass to be the record selected..

 

example... index.php?auction=1

 

i highlighted in red, where it doesnt pick up the proper row

 

 

<?php
ini_set('display_errors', 1); 
error_reporting(E_ALL);

$auction = $_GET{auction}; 


// parse the xml
$xmlFileData = file_get_contents("items.xml");
$xmlData = new SimpleXMLElement($xmlFileData);

[color=red]$location = $xmlData->item[$auction];[/color]

//Retrieving the content from the selected item
$title = $location->title;
$value = $location->value;
$itemnumber = $location->itemnumber;
$description = $location->description;
$donatedby = $location->donatedby;
$image1 = $location->image1;
$image2 = $location->image2;
$image3 = $location->image3;
$image4 = $location->image4;
$image5 = $location->image5;
$image6 = $location->image6;
$image7 = $location->image7;
$image8 = $location->image8;

?>


<style>
.itemimages img {width: 10px; height: 10px;}
img.large {width: 100px; height: 100px;}
</style>
<script language="JavaScript" src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.5.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script>
$().ready(function() {

$(".itemimages img").click(
$("#largepic").attr("src","this");
});


});
</script>


<table border="1" cellpadding="10">
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<img src="<?php echo $image1 ?>" alt="" border="0" class="large" id="largepic"><br>
<div class="itemimages">
<?php 
// image 1
if (trim(''.$image1) != '') { 
echo "<img src='";
echo $image1;
echo "' alt='' border='0'/> ";
}	
// image 2
if (trim(''.$image2) != '') { 
echo "<img src='";
echo $image2;
echo "' alt='' border='0'/> ";
}	
// image 3
if (trim(''.$image3) != '') { 
echo "<img src='";
echo $image3;
echo "' alt='' border='0'/> ";
}	
// image 4
if (trim(''.$image4) != '') { 
echo "<img src='";
echo $image4;
echo "' alt='' border='0'/> ";
}	
// image 5
if (trim(''.$image5) != '') { 
echo "<img src='";
echo $image5;
echo "' alt='' border='0'/> ";
}	
// image 6
if (trim(''.$image6) != '') { 
echo "<img src='";
echo $image6;
echo "' alt='' border='0'/> ";
}	
// image 7
if (trim(''.$image7) != '') { 
echo "<img src='";
echo $image7;
echo "' alt='' border='0'/> ";
}	
// image 8
if (trim(''.$image8) != '') { 
echo "<img src='";
echo $image8;
echo "' alt='' border='0'/> ";
}	
?>
</div>


</td>
<td valign="top">

<?php echo $title ?><br>
Estimated Value: <?php echo $value ?><br>
Item Number: <?php echo $itemnumber ?><br><br>

<?php echo $description ?><br><br>

Donated by: <?php echo $donatedby ?><br>
</td>
</tr>
</table>

 

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[salathe]

You missed out possibly the most valuable piece of information, an example of the XML file (or the actual file itself, that's good too).

[Maq]

(Please use

tags next time)

[captb]

here's the xml

<?xml version="1.0"?> 
<auction> 


<item> 
	<title>The title of item 0</title> 
	<value>$500</value>
	<itemnumber>5</itemnumber>
	<description><![CDATA[why did the chicken cross the road? why did the chicken cross the road? why did the chicken cross the road? why did the chicken cross the road?<br><br> why did the chicken cross the road? why did the chicken cross the road? why did the chicken cross the road? why did the <a href="?">chicken cross the</a> road? ]]></description> 
<image1>http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3257/3310895789_c1fc5219dc.jpg</image1>
<image2>http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQndA4h13Voxf7i6eWkdhzqQveavAR4Dzm8Zg6OHROj67wSR-gWBw</image2>
<image3>http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSCq1uboGhPJj2OJdfjUwH52FoXwSJJN4RDFjTW_Nhy7VYQLcWo</image3>
<image4>http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSispWO6sgemQzL3S_RhVd4W8Z2TtY6ujG0j4XAgTJZdPL7EIvx</image4>
</item> 

	<item> 
	<title>The title of item 1</title> 
	<value>$500</value>
	<itemnumber>5</itemnumber>
	<description><![CDATA[why did the chicken cross the road? why did the chicken cross the road? why did the chicken cross the road? why did the chicken cross the road?<br><br> why did the chicken cross the road? why did the chicken cross the road? why did the chicken cross the road? why did the <a href="?">chicken cross the</a> road? ]]></description>  
	<image1>http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3257/3310895789_c1fc5219dc.jpg</image1>
	<image2>http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3257/3310895789_c1fc5219dc.jpg</image2>
	<image3>http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3257/3310895789_c1fc5219dc.jpg</image3>
	<image4>http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3257/3310895789_c1fc5219dc.jpg</image4>
	<image5>http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3257/3310895789_c1fc5219dc.jpg</image5>
	<image6>http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3257/3310895789_c1fc5219dc.jpg</image6>
</item> 

	<item> 
	<title>The title of item 2</title> 
	<value>$500</value>
	<itemnumber>5</itemnumber>
	<description><![CDATA[why did the chicken cross the road? why did the chicken cross the road? why did the chicken cross the road? why did the chicken cross the road?<br><br> why did the chicken cross the road? why did the chicken cross the road? why did the chicken cross the road? why did the <a href="?">chicken cross the</a> road? ]]></description> 
	<image1>http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3257/3310895789_c1fc5219dc.jpg</image1>
	<image2>http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3257/3310895789_c1fc5219dc.jpg</image2>
	<image3>http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3257/3310895789_c1fc5219dc.jpg</image3>
	<image4>http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3257/3310895789_c1fc5219dc.jpg</image4>
	<image5>http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3257/3310895789_c1fc5219dc.jpg</image5>
	<image6>http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3257/3310895789_c1fc5219dc.jpg</image6>
</item> 


</auction>