Poll Interface

This is a problem concerning PHP:

I have a table with two cells beside each other. I want to include PHP files in each cell so that I can make changes to each file, rather than the main file that contains the table. The file included in the left cell will contain links. I want the file included in the right cell to contain polls, but I do not have it that way now...I would be happy with whatever as long as I don't have to make changes to the main file.

The idea is: A user should be able to click any link in a list in the left cell, and the appropriate poll will display in the right cell. I want links on the left for the poll, its results, and its comment. I also want a poll's results link and comment link with it in the right cell. I've been able to make the links (in the left cell) actually display the correct poll, but when I click the link (in either cell) to show the results for the same poll, it shows the results for the wrong poll...this is always the same poll's results no matter which results link I click.

Following is the code in the main PHP file:

index.php

in the left cell:

in the right cell:

Following is the code in the file to go in the left cell:

mainleftwindow.php

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!
ordinary1

Apparently, my question is one of two things:

1) Too difficult for everyone that has viewed it.

2) Not interesting enough for anyone to care to help.

I don't know which one I would rather it be, but I hope someone will be smart enough and interested enough to offer some help.

Whoever you are, thanks in advance!

ordinary1

You missed off the third option. YOU ARE TO IMPATIENT TO WAIT MORE THAN 3 1/2 HOURS.

Carbonize wrote:You missed off the third option. YOU ARE TO IMPATIENT TO WAIT MORE THAN 3 1/2 HOURS.

"I AM TOO IMPATIENT..."

I don't understand exactly what you're saying, but if you're suggesting that I'm too impatient because I've only waited 3 1/2 hours for a reply...look at the date of my original post again. I've been waiting since Sunday.

ordinary1

My mistake. Still being impatient. You need to either wait for Auron to see the post or contact him.

Too tired right now.

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I know the feeling. However, if you do have any advice later, I would greatly appreciate it.

ordinary1

That looks alright.

Do you get any errors?

In mainleftwindow.php try the 5 without ' and '. I think integers don't require quotes. Otherwise they may (i think) get interpreted as char's.

Auron

Shouldn't make a difference. Variables in PHP are very variable unless defined. eg

$blah = 'mary'; makes a string variable with the value mary
$blah = 1; makes a integer with the value 1.

but

$blah = 'mary264'; //makes a string with the value mary264.
$foo = $blah + 3; // makes $foo a integer with the value 267 (264 + 3)

PHP's funky like that.

Auron wrote:Do you get any errors?

In mainleftwindow.php try the 5 without ' and '. I think integers don't require quotes. Otherwise they may (i think) get interpreted as char's.

Auron

No, I do not get any errors. The integer vs. char issue makes sense, but taking out the quotes made no difference.

Carbonize wrote:Shouldn't make a difference. Variables in PHP are very variable unless defined.

What you're saying appears to be correct.

ordinary1

I still need some help, please.

Could try sessions.

Using $_SESSION (i think) try www.php.net

I'll look into this. Thanks, Auron!

ordinary1

If only sessions were that simple

lol

Carbonize wrote:If only sessions were that simple lol

Do you think that this is not the solution?

Or do you just think that implementing sessions is easier said than done?