Best method of displaying dynamic (non-static) pages

[mame]

Not sure the best way to describe what I'm asking for... but I'll try.

Mambo erases my PHP code when trying to drop it in the 'html' view when creating a page.

Example: Trying to create a new FAQ page, but instead of typeing 40 faq pages, I am trying to write ONE page that will pull that info from the data base. I tried creating a php page in dreamweaver first and then droping that code into the 'html' mode on editor.

The only (successful) example I can show you is what i did once apon a time ago using .asp.

http://www.lakelida.com/fishing/fish.asp?FishID=14235
http://www.lakelida.com/fishing/fish.asp?fishID=14102
Note same exact page... different fishid

What is the best method (other than making the pages then using "wraper") for diplaying dynamic pages? I must be missing something.

Thanks in advance.

[mmx]

Have you considered using Content section or Content categories for your FAQ?

If the FAQ is simple and you do not need categories, create a section called FAQ, but do not publish it, then create a category called FAQ under it. You can then create FAQ items for the category and publish it. When you create the menu link for the FAQ, link to the category rather than the section.

If you need a FAQ with Categories, then publish the section and create as many categories are required. You can then assign the section to a menu link, or...

you can create a menu link for the section as a top level menu item and add the categories as submenu items. I use this a lot because it allows users to jump immediately to the FAQ they need to read.

Originally Posted by mame

Not sure the best way to describe what I'm asking for... but I'll try.

Mambo erases my PHP code when trying to drop it in the 'html' view when creating a page.

Example: Trying to create a new FAQ page, but instead of typeing 40 faq pages, I am trying to write ONE page that will pull that info from the data base. I tried creating a php page in dreamweaver first and then droping that code into the 'html' mode on editor.

The only (successful) example I can show you is what i did once apon a time ago using .asp.

http://www.lakelida.com/fishing/fish.asp?FishID=14235
http://www.lakelida.com/fishing/fish.asp?fishID=14102
Note same exact page... different fishid

What is the best method (other than making the pages then using "wraper") for diplaying dynamic pages? I must be missing something.

Thanks in advance.

[marcoshac]

Hello,

I thought that you could have a .php page with wrapper (althought I never used...)

If you look into the "Best Method for Displaying a statis page", you can sse that it is posted there if you want to have .php you can use mambots (again, never used, because I am new on Mambo ).

Hope I helped.

Regards

Marcos

[Slipknot]

hey man , im from argentina and i add to my icq , im talk to marcos ..

im searching the same thing ... how to display records from an existing table ... becouse i made that in asp and now , whit Mambo , is more easy to make a site , like my problem , a hardware provider ... to list all product..

so if i can to inserte alllllll products again , i will comite suicide ... !!!!!!!

so , we can work toghether ..

Adios
Sebastian

[coke]

ok, i friend of mine sent me a component with 1 file only!!! named com_whatever

so told me to upload it at components/com_whatever and then linking to it with ?option=com_whatever ...

i haven't tried.. but does this workk?? is there any problem with this weird way of adding php pages???

[marc2004]

I'm also looking for a methode to write php code directly in the htmlarea editor... I've tried a mambot callled mosphp available here: www.mambobrothers.com

But I've got a Parse error in the script!!!


So if you find a way to do that tell me!

[keliix06]

You can create a simple component as well if you wish to have php. You can also use the php mambot that you can find at http://www.mambobrothers.com

[coke]

ok, i've tried now and it woorks, but you have to call your file whatever.php

look at this: [LINK DELETED]

source of caca.php

<?php

echo "writed with php";

?>

[mame]

Originally Posted by mmx

Have you considered using Content section or Content categories for your FAQ?

If the FAQ is simple and you do not need categories, create a section called FAQ, but do not publish it, then create a category called FAQ under it. You can then create FAQ items for the category and publish it. ......

Thats a cool idea, thanks, but it doesn't fix the eraseing php code issue.

keliix06, Can you tell me what the file is called please? I will try it!!

Thanks

[mame]

Very Close!!!

I created a folder called com_fish
added a file called fish.php inside it and publish and all is working well. Now I want to link to a file and dynamicaly call the page with a link, it works, but it displays outside the mambo template. (here is the link)

<a href="components/com_fish/FishNFO.php?FishID=14235" target="_self">Walleye</a>

Sorry for the dumb question. Can someone tell me what my mistake is (or point me to the manual ?)

Thanks!