Actions for includes in php

[proxyMX]

hi there,
i was wondering if there was any way i could simply use one page for includes, instead of having to save the normal way.

Normally youd alter the includes code to the specific page eg
index.php's includes would be indexinc.php,navigation.php,extras.php

news includes would be
newsinc.php, navigation.php,extras.php

Basically what i want to do is for every inc page of my site create an action from the main template that would display the unique included page to each

eg
index.php?action=news
would include newsinc.php and the navigation and extras files
index.php?action=freebies
would include freeinc.php and the navigation and extras files

anyway i can do this? im a total newbie to php

[Xenon]

not sure if i understand you the right way...

try this code:

PHP Code:

if(isset($action) and trim($action)!="") {
include($action."inc.php");
}
include("navigation.php");
include("extras.php"); 


[proxyMX]

Xenon, Lets have an affair, your an asset
So i would simply create a full compliment of links and type in their function? using
if
ifelse
if else
if else
if else?
it works tops, Im such a newb
By the way Xenon, could you tell me a good resource OTHER than php.net for tutorials
btw sorry for the triple post

[proxyMX]

Hmm nope, having problems now, can you tell me whats up with this code?
<? if(isset($action) and trim($action)!="home") {
include($action."main.php");
}
if else(isset($action) and trim($action)!="legal") {
include($action."legal.php");
}
?>

[mr e]

It's elseif not if else and I would just do...

PHP Code:

<?
if ($action == "home") {
  include ("main.php");
} elseif ($action == "legal") {
        include ("legal.php");
}
?>

or you could just try

<?
include ("$action.php")
?>

and just make sure the $action is the same name as the page your trying to include

[proxyMX]

Doh! Shows my talent in the php area then :P

[proxyMX]

by the way, i know the if and elseif statements and the include function, but can people explain actions to me please? and is it possible to set the include main action as the default

[mr e]

what do u mean actions? you could try www.php.net, but i dunno what you mean by actions.

[proxyMX]

Thanks for the update, its running more efficently now,

[proxyMX]

what i meab by actions is like
index.php?action=forums

or is that simply a user defined function?