help with php code

qwertykb · October 4th, 2004, 11:09 PM

Code:

<?php 

if ( $_SERVER['PHP_AUTH_USER'] == 'USERNAME John'){ 
  include('specialpage.html'); 
} else { 
  include('members.html'); 
} 
?>

I don't know why it still grabs members.html if I login with username, John
Are there errors in the code? Thanks!

**pvera** · October 4th, 2004, 11:27 PM

shouldn't it say 'John' instead of 'USERNAME John'?

qwertykb · October 4th, 2004, 11:41 PM

Ahhh, that was silly of me. It works now

Thanks!!

**sam** · October 4th, 2004, 11:45 PM

second pair of eyes never hurt anyone.

i love seeing PHP coders help each other.

**pvera** · October 5th, 2004, 12:14 AM

/bows

qwertykb · October 5th, 2004, 2:21 AM

One more question, how can I add more usernames to redirect to another file to the code above? I don't want to make separate files, keeping all code in index.php

**pvera** · October 5th, 2004, 8:03 AM

Use SWITCH.

**sam** · October 5th, 2004, 10:06 AM

if you're adding a lot of names/pages- maybe those names and the corresponding pages belong in a database table.

say a table like...
id / username / page
1 / john / index1.html
2 / bobby / index2.html

even better is there some value you can pass to a single page through the query string and some logic in the page to act a certain way based on the username?

http://mykewlsite.com/kewliopage.php?id=1&dokewl=1

just a thought

as for the rule of if then versus switch is...are there more than 3 conditions? then use switch otherwise it's if then time.

**spartas** · October 5th, 2004, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sam

if you're adding a lot of names/pages- maybe those names and the corresponding pages belong in a database table.

say a table like...
id / username / page
1 / john / index1.html
2 / bobby / index2.html

even better is there some value you can pass to a single page through the query string and some logic in the page to act a certain way based on the username?

http://mykewlsite.com/kewliopage.php?id=1&dokewl=1

just a thought

as for the rule of if then versus switch is...are there more than 3 conditions? then use switch otherwise it's if then time.

Your database idea is great; that's what I use on my account, but as for the query string, that wouldn't be a good deterrent aganist query string hackers. It wouldn't be very wise to store a user account based on an editable address bar. A better solution would be session variables, such as

PHP Code:


			


$_SESSION['userName']

As for limiting access, I have user groups, and the group the user is in limits that user to that groups permissions. I am trying to change that to a more limited approach using actions, and limiting users by the actions they are allowed. That would probably be the best approach.

October 4th, 2004, 11:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
qwertykb Registered User On a golden path... Joined in May 2004 372 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	help with php code Code: <?php if ( $_SERVER['PHP_AUTH_USER'] == 'USERNAME John'){ include('specialpage.html'); } else { include('members.html'); } ?> I don't know why it still grabs members.html if I login with username, John Are there errors in the code? Thanks!

October 4th, 2004, 11:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
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qwertykb Registered User On a golden path... Joined in May 2004 372 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	One more question, how can I add more usernames to redirect to another file to the code above? I don't want to make separate files, keeping all code in index.php Last edited by qwertykb; October 5th, 2004 at 2:23 AM..

October 5th, 2004, 8:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
pvera Caffeine fiend Comfy Contributor Joined in Aug 2004 Lives in Reston, Virginia Hosted on pass15 270 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Use SWITCH. __________________ Pedro Blog: http://veraperez.com Reseller: http://veraperez.net GPG/PGP Key: http://veraperez.com/public.asc

October 4th, 2004, 11:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
qwertykb Registered User On a golden path... Joined in May 2004 372 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Ahhh, that was silly of me. It works now Thanks!!

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sam Surpass Fan Super #1 Joined in Dec 2003 Lives in NJ 5,057 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 4 times	second pair of eyes never hurt anyone. i love seeing PHP coders help each other.

October 5th, 2004, 10:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
sam Surpass Fan Super #1 Joined in Dec 2003 Lives in NJ 5,057 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 4 times	if you're adding a lot of names/pages- maybe those names and the corresponding pages belong in a database table. say a table like... id / username / page 1 / john / index1.html 2 / bobby / index2.html even better is there some value you can pass to a single page through the query string and some logic in the page to act a certain way based on the username? http://mykewlsite.com/kewliopage.php?id=1&dokewl=1 just a thought as for the rule of if then versus switch is...are there more than 3 conditions? then use switch otherwise it's if then time.

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