[SOLVED] Switch statement not functioning in URL

[nirvana4lf]

I was trying to run a switch statement with open url and its not working. the statement runs correctly when the variable is embedded in the script. i'm running this from a home computer with XAMPP (comes with Apache 2.2 and PHP 5.2.3 among other things). Whats the problem here? Does it have something to do with Apache or PHP? Thanks.

[pocobueno1388]

When you say "open URL", you mean your retrieving a value from the URL using $_GET, correct?

 

Post your code, I will test it on my XAMPP and see if I can get it working.

[nirvana4lf]

no i guess im using the wrong term. here is what i mean (i found this code from an old band site i had to see if i was just doing something wrong and i wasnt):

 

<?php
function sam() {

    echo "<center><h1>Band Members</h1></center><br><br>";
    echo "<center><h2>Sam - Guitar</h2></center><br><br>";
    echo "<a href=\"switch_test.php\">Back</a>";

}

function marc() {
    echo "<center><h1>Band Members</h1></center><br><br>";    
    echo "<center><h2>Marc - Guitar</h2></center><br><br>";
    echo "<a href=\"switch_test.php\">Back</a>";

}

function jordan() {
    echo "<center><h1>Band Members</h1></center><br><br>";
    echo "<center><h2>Jordan - Vocals and Bass</h2></center><br><br>";
    echo "<a href=\"switch_test.php\">Back</a>";

}


function jake() {
    echo "<center><h1>Band Members</h1></center><br><br>";
    echo "<center><h2>Jake - Drums</h2></center><br><br>";
    echo "<a href=\"switch_test.php\">Back</a>";

}


function BandMembers() {
    echo "<center><h1>Band Members</h1></center><br><br><br><br>";
    echo "<a href=\"switch_test.php?func=sam\">Sam H.</a><br><br>";
    echo "<a href=\"switch_test.php?func=marc\">Marc F.</a><br><br>";
    echo "<a href=\"switch_test.php?func=jordan\">Jordan B.</a><br><br>";
    echo "<a href=\"switch_test.php?func=jake\">Jake S.</a>";
}

switch($func) {

    default:
    BandMembers();
    break;
    
    case "sam":
    sam();
    break;

    case "marc":
    marc();
    break;
    
    case "jordan":
    jordan();
    break;
    
    case "jake":
    jake();
    break;

}

?>

I also have a domain with SBC Yahoo! and this script works there but not on my server at home. Sounds like a configuration problem?

[nirvana4lf]

sorry forgot to say that what i meant by URL is that the script doesnt work on MY server when i do something like script.php?func=something. it just does to the default case. but it runs correctly on my sbc yahoo server.

[pocobueno1388]

You probably have Registered_Globals on on one server, and off on the others.

 

Do this:

 

<?php
$func = $_GET['func'];

function sam() {

    echo "<center><h1>Band Members</h1></center><br><br>";
    echo "<center><h2>Sam - Guitar</h2></center><br><br>";
    echo "<a href=\"switch_test.php\">Back</a>";

}

function marc() {
    echo "<center><h1>Band Members</h1></center><br><br>";    
    echo "<center><h2>Marc - Guitar</h2></center><br><br>";
    echo "<a href=\"switch_test.php\">Back</a>";

}

function jordan() {
    echo "<center><h1>Band Members</h1></center><br><br>";
    echo "<center><h2>Jordan - Vocals and Bass</h2></center><br><br>";
    echo "<a href=\"switch_test.php\">Back</a>";

}


function jake() {
    echo "<center><h1>Band Members</h1></center><br><br>";
    echo "<center><h2>Jake - Drums</h2></center><br><br>";
    echo "<a href=\"switch_test.php\">Back</a>";

}


function BandMembers() {
    echo "<center><h1>Band Members</h1></center><br><br><br><br>";
    echo "<a href=\"switch_test.php?func=sam\">Sam H.</a><br><br>";
    echo "<a href=\"switch_test.php?func=marc\">Marc F.</a><br><br>";
    echo "<a href=\"switch_test.php?func=jordan\">Jordan B.</a><br><br>";
    echo "<a href=\"switch_test.php?func=jake\">Jake S.</a>";
}

switch($func) {

    default:
    BandMembers();
    break;
    
    case "sam":
    sam();
    break;

    case "marc":
    marc();
    break;
    
    case "jordan":
    jordan();
    break;
    
    case "jake":
    jake();
    break;

}

?>

[nirvana4lf]

that didn't make a difference... how can i turn on Registered_Globals?

[pocobueno1388]

By the way, you can make a single function that will replace all the individual band members functions. Just do this:

 

<?php

function memberInfo($name, $position){
    echo "<center><h1>Band Members</h1></center><br><br>";
    echo "<center><h2>$name - $position</h2></center><br><br>";
    echo "<a href=\"switch_test.php\">Back</a>";
}

?>

 

Then to call the function, you would just do this:

 

memberInfo("Sam", "Guitar");

 

Just a suggestion, not sure if it will work with what your trying to do.

 

[nirvana4lf]

wait, now it works... weird. thanks for the idea, but im not using it in this context. this is just some old script i found that i knew applied to what i'm doing right now. thank you very much!

 

By the way, you can make a single function that will replace all the individual band members functions. Just do this:

 

<?php

function memberInfo($name, $position){
    echo "<center><h1>Band Members</h1></center><br><br>";
    echo "<center><h2>$name - $position</h2></center><br><br>";
    echo "<a href=\"switch_test.php\">Back</a>";
}

?>

 

Then to call the function, you would just do this:

 

memberInfo("Sam", "Guitar");

 

Just a suggestion, not sure if it will work with what your trying to do.