[SOLVED] PHP template

fm1 · January 22, 2008

Hi guys,im trying to create a php template.

heres what i done

3 pages

page 1 : home.php

<html>

<head>

<title>My Title</title>

body{ background-color: black; color: white; }

</style>

</head>

<body>

<h1>Page Title</h1>

<p>Page content goes here...</p>

</html>

page opens in browser but has no links to any other pages like my about .php page

then page 2: functions.php

<?php

function display_header($title){

?>

<html>

<head>

body{ background-color: black; color: white; }

<style>

</head>

<body>

<?php

}

function display_footer(){

?>

</html>

<?php

}

?>

nothing just blank white comes out in the browser, dont know why

then page 3: about.php

<?php

include('functions.php');

display_header('About Company Name');

?>

<p>This is the content for the about page...</p>

<?php

display_footer();

?>

function display_footer(){

?>

<p>Copyright <?php echo date('Y'); ?> Company Name</p>

<html>

<?php

}

?>

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '}' in C:\xampp\htdocs\test3\about.php on line 14

please help, or is there any other easier way to create a std php web template

themistral · January 22, 2008

Change

then page 3: about.php

<?php
include('functions.php');
display_header('About Company Name');
?>
<p>This is the content for the about page...</p>
<?php
display_footer();
?>
function display_footer(){
?>
<p>Copyright <?php echo date('Y'); ?> Company Name</p>
<html>
<?php
}
?>

to

then page 3: about.php

<?php
include('functions.php');
display_header('About Company Name');
?>
<p>This is the content for the about page...</p>
<?php
display_footer();
?>

fm1 · January 22, 2008

Change

then page 3: about.php

<?php
include('functions.php');
display_header('About Company Name');
?>
<p>This is the content for the about page...</p>
<?php
display_footer();
?>
function display_footer(){
?>
<p>Copyright <?php echo date('Y'); ?> Company Name</p>
<html>
<?php
}
?>

to

then page 3: about.php

<?php
include('functions.php');
display_header('About Company Name');
?>
<p>This is the content for the about page...</p>
<?php
display_footer();
?>

about.php now comes up with a black screen in browser, no text

functions.php is still white in browser.

and home.php has text but no links to the other pages

themistral · January 22, 2008

OK - gone a bit deeper...

Use this as your functions file

<?php
function display_header($title){
$text .= '<html>';
$text .= '<head>';
$text .= '<title>'.$title.'</title>';
$text .= '<style type="text/css">';
$text .= 'body{ background-color: black; color: white; }';
$text .= '</style>';
$text .= '</head>';
$text .= '<body>';
$text .= '<h1>'.$title.'</h1>';
return $text;
}

function display_footer(){
$text .= 'Copyright 2007 Company Name</p>';
$text .= '</html>';
return $text;
}
?>

then this is your about us page

<?php
echo display_header('About Company Name');
?>	
<p>This is the content for the about page...</p>
<?php
echo display_footer();
?>

fm1 · January 22, 2008

OK - gone a bit deeper...

Use this as your functions file

<?php
function display_header($title){
$text .= '<html>';
$text .= '<head>';
$text .= '<title>'.$title.'</title>';
$text .= '<style type="text/css">';
$text .= 'body{ background-color: black; color: white; }';
$text .= '</style>';
$text .= '</head>';
$text .= '<body>';
$text .= '<h1>'.$title.'</h1>';
return $text;
}

function display_footer(){
$text .= 'Copyright 2007 Company Name</p>';
$text .= '</html>';
return $text;
}
?>

then this is your about us page

<?php
echo display_header('About Company Name');
?>	
<p>This is the content for the about page...</p>
<?php
echo display_footer();
?>

functions.php still blank

about.php

Fatal error: Call to undefined function display_header() in C:\xampp\htdocs\test3\about.php on line 2

dont you think theres an error maybe in my home.php file.

please note, i only have 3 scripts

home.php

about.php

functions.php

heres my home.php

<html>

<head>

<title>My Title</title>

body{ background-color: black; color: white; }

</style>

</head>

<body>

<h1>Page Title</h1>

<p>Page content goes here...</p>

</html>

the other 2scripts are changed to the ones you gave me now

themistral · January 22, 2008

Sorry - didn't include the functions file in the about.php

Change

<?php
echo display_header('About Company Name');
?>	
<p>This is the content for the about page...</p>
<?php
echo display_footer();
?>

to

<?php
include('functions.php');
echo display_header('About Company Name');
?>	
<p>This is the content for the about page...</p>
<?php
echo display_footer();
?>

Before worrying about the other page, let me know if this makes the about us page work - let's do one thing at a time!

functions.php will show a blank page - it is just a list of functions that are available to be used within your pages.

fm1 · January 22, 2008

thanks, both home.php and about.php are working

how do i add a link to home.php to link about.php to home.

so that when I open home.php then there a link to about.php

fm1 · January 22, 2008

Sorry - didn't include the functions file in the about.php

Change
<?php
echo display_header('About Company Name');
?>	
<p>This is the content for the about page...</p>
<?php
echo display_footer();
?>
to
<?php
include('functions.php');
echo display_header('About Company Name');
?>	
<p>This is the content for the about page...</p>
<?php
echo display_footer();
?>
Before worrying about the other page, let me know if this makes the about us page work - let's do one thing at a time!

functions.php will show a blank page - it is just a list of functions that are available to be used within your pages.

themistral · January 22, 2008

Find

<p>Page content goes here...</p>

in your home page and change to

<a href="about.php" target="_self">About</a>
<p>Page content goes here...</p>

This will give you a simple text link.

fm1 · January 22, 2008

Find
<p>Page content goes here...</p>
in your home page and change to
<a href="about.php" target="_self">About</a>
<p>Page content goes here...</p>
This will give you a simple text link.

thanks well I guese im sorted now thanks to you.are you perhaps on msn messenger,gmail or skype, how much years exp you got, i got about only +4months exp,need to learn more

themistral · January 22, 2008

I started out 7 years ago with notepad and online tutorials.

I have learnt a lot from visiting various forums as well, that's why I like to help others where I can.

I would suggest finding some tutorials online and take it from there.

There are always people on this forum willing to help - and people who are available to help will do so straight away.

I am not always available, so the forum is your best bet - but feel free to pm me!

Don't forget to mark the thread as solved if your problem is sorted now!!

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