At 19:10 19.11.2002, Adam said: --------------------[snip]-------------------- >Thanks, but not sure if this is what i'm looking for.... > >I just want to setup the PHP script so that the variable $filename can be >changed via a link such as 'index.php?filename="file.xml"', >causing the script to parse the appropriate file. --------------------[snip]--------------------
When you execute the URL index.php?filename=file.xml (note - no quotes) your PHP script will have this value readily accessible as $filename (if register_globals is on, as outlined in many threads the last days). With the latest PHP versions, register_globals defaults to off, so you don't have "$filename" but rather $_GET['filename'] available. If your PHP host has register_globals off, but you need parameters as globals, you can put this little script at the beginning of your PHP file: foreach ($_REQUEST as $varname => $value) { $var = '$'.$varname; global $$var; $$var = $value; } You will then be able to access parameters as if register_globals would be on. -- >O Ernest E. Vogelsinger (\) ICQ #13394035 ^ http://www.vogelsinger.at/ -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php