Need help with if/then statement

[sc123]

This is going to be very basic, but I can't figure it out!  With the following code I'm simply trying to use "code A" if the user is anywhere under the /wp directory (Wordpress) and "code B" if they aren't.  If anyone has suggestions on how to make this code work or make it better please feel free!

 

<?php if ($path == "http://www.sitename.com/wp") : ?>

<?php 
  define('WP_USE_THEMES', false);   
?>

<?php else : ?>

<?php 
  define('WP_USE_THEMES', false);
  require('./wp/wp-blog-header.php');   
?>

<?php endif; ?>

[ansarka]

<?php 
  if ($path == "http://www.sitename.com/wp") 
   {
      define('WP_USE_THEMES', false);   
   }
   else
   {
     define('WP_USE_THEMES', false);
     require('./wp/wp-blog-header.php');   
   }
?>

[sc123]

Your code is much cleaner, thanks!  It didn't work though as it still causes problems when browsing the wordpress part of the site.  For example, if I use the following code:

 

     define('WP_USE_THEMES', false);
     require('./wp/wp-blog-header.php');   

 

...the rest of the site works as intended, but if I want to use the /wp part of the site correctly I can only use the following code:

 

      define('WP_USE_THEMES', false);   

 

The if/then statement would seem to perform this task, but for some reason it doesn't.

[sc123]

It has been suggested to me that the path == will not work in this scenario and that I should use strcmp() - can anyone give me an example of what the syntax would be in this scenario?

[doni49]

I don't know if I'd use strcmp.  I'd be more inclined to go with egregi.

 

www.php.net/eregi

 

But for reference purposes, you can find info on strcmp here:

 

www.php.net/strcmp

 

EDIT:  I almost forgot to say WHY I'd use eregi instead.  With strcmp, the two strings have to be EXACTLY the same.  What happens if the user types in "www.sitename.com/wp" or "HTTP://WWW.SITENAME.COM/wp"? or some other variation?  you can deal with that using eregi.

[sc123]

You're right in that they often won't be the same - also, what if there are looking at a WP post, then the path would be ./wp/?p=#.  That's why I need something that can handle everything below the /wp dir.  How could I use eregi to do that with this if/then?

[doni49]

How could I use eregi to do that with this if/then?

You can use wildcards with eregi.

 

Also eregi is case INSENSITIVE while ereg is case SENSITIVE.

[sc123]

What about fnmatch?  It seems that some people use fnmatch with wildcards for exactly what I'm trying to do, though I still can't figure out how to incorporate this into my if/then...

[craygo]

If your code is going to be uses on other servers fnmatch is not a good idea. fnmatch only works on POSIX systems. So it will fail on a windows box. Just a heads up.

 

Ray

[sc123]

I have a linux server, so I thought it would be OK - it fails on Windows clients?

[craygo]

Not clients, windows servers. Web servers running windows.

[sc123]

Yeah I should be fine then, but thanks for saying something just in case.