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PHP Switch/Case and the Dreaded Unclean URLs

CrocoDillon

# March 19, 2013 at 5:35 pm

Maybe try

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ /index.php?page=$1 [NC,L]

rpotterjr

# March 19, 2013 at 5:35 pm

Ok, can you write that into what I posted, because I have a feeling I’m missing something…

rpotterjr

# March 19, 2013 at 5:37 pm

Actually, ya know what that last change you made to the mod_rewrite fixed it…

rpotterjr

# March 19, 2013 at 5:38 pm

You Rock CrocoDillon! lol Thanks soo much! Now, I just need to figure out the active navigation link part…

CrocoDillon

# March 19, 2013 at 5:53 pm

You’re welcome, glad it finally works :)

Something like:
>Portfolio

could work.

rpotterjr

# March 19, 2013 at 6:01 pm

That throws off a crap load of parsing errors… :(

BenWalker

# March 19, 2013 at 6:02 pm

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<?php<br />

if (!isset($_GET))
$page = ‘home’;
else
$page = $_GET;
switch ($page) {

case “portfolio”:
include(‘theme/default/pages/portfolio.php’);
break;

case “resume”:
include(‘theme/default/pages/resume.php’);
break;

case “about”:
include(‘theme/default/pages/about.php’);
break;

case “contact”:
include(‘theme/default/pages/contact.php’);
break;

case “home”:
include(‘theme/default/pages/home.php’);
break;

// Default Page
default:
include(‘theme/default/pages/home.php’);
break;
}

You have access to the “$page” variable to test for which page is active in your nav menu. Of course, you could just use “$_GET” each time, but it’s less tidy.

rpotterjr

# March 19, 2013 at 6:08 pm

Should be able to use jQuery to set Active Navigation, but so far everything I try is only highlighting the ‘home’ link.

BenWalker

# March 19, 2013 at 6:09 pm

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Could you post your code?

CrocoDillon

# March 19, 2013 at 6:10 pm

For the parse errors I’d need to see the whole file where you create the menu.

Nice catch about the $page variable Ben :)

rpotterjr