Re: [PHP] Re: how to insert html code with PHP

On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 1:12 PM, Rafnews <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 11.04.2013 19:19, Jim Giner wrote:
>>
>> On 4/11/2013 10:48 AM, Rafnews wrote:
>>>
>>> On 11.04.2013 13:34, Rafnews wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I would like to insert a piece of HTML code inside several pages.
>>>> all pages are differently named.
>>>>
>>>> i need in each page to find a particular tag, let's say <div
>>>> id="#submenu">...</div> (so based on its ID and tagname) and inside it
>>>> to insert my PHP/HTML code.
>>>>
>>>> how can i do that ?
>>>>
>>>> thx.
>>>>
>>>> A.
>>>
>>>
>>> Ok i can write an include_once('myfile.php');
>>>
>>> however if i have an array in this file, other files where is the
>>> include_once(); do not recognize the array.
>>>
>>> here is an extract of this file to include (submenu.php):
>>> <?php
>>> $submenu = array();
>>> $submenu[] = array('id' => 1,'class'=>'menuitem1');
>>> $submenu[] = array('id' => 2,'class'=>'menuitem2');
>>>
>>> // function in the same file
>>> function DisplayMenu($title){
>>>   // here i do not have access to the previous array $submenu define
>>> outside the function
>>>   ...
>>> }
>>>
>>> as it is included the function DisplayMenu should also have access to
>>> $submenu array, no ?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> basic php question.  Variables within any function are local to that
>> function (except for superglobals like $_POST, $_SESSION, etc.).  In order
>> to reference a var defined/used outside that function you must add a global
>> statement in the function:
>>
>> function xxxx()
>> {
>>    global $submenu;
>>
>> ...
>> ...
>> }
>>
> I solve my problem creating a class and now it works well.

Probably the best solution. As you asked the question here, it would
be nice to share your solution so others with a similar problem can
benefit.