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by frank_mark
Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:20 pm
Forum: PHP - Theory and Design
Topic: All my classes and methods are public static, do I suck?
Replies: 5
Views: 738

All my classes and methods are public static, do I suck?

Hi guys, I am just wrapping my head around OOP in php and it is working quite well form me and my code is becoming much more manageable and shorter as a result. The only problem I have is that my brain can't understand why I would need to instantiate objects :? . All the methods in my classes are pu...
by frank_mark
Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:02 pm
Forum: Databases
Topic: Properly allowing concurrent UPDATEs in MySQL???
Replies: 7
Views: 792

Re: Properly allowing concurrent UPDATEs in MySQL???

Thanks everyone, I hadn't checked the post in a while. I really appreciate the input. Thanks!! some users might leave the web page open on their screen and go out for meetings I was thinking of making the session timeout to address this problem. Or improperly leave the page by, say, turning off thei...
by frank_mark
Sat Mar 14, 2009 10:21 pm
Forum: Databases
Topic: Properly allowing concurrent UPDATEs in MySQL???
Replies: 7
Views: 792

Properly allowing concurrent UPDATEs in MySQL???

Hi all, I have search the forum but haven't found a post that addressed my questions. I have a client that has requested a database that will keep track of a small private school. Their requirements are fairly simple for the most part: keeping track of student attendance and keeping track of various...
by frank_mark
Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:00 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Apache rewrite to Zues rewrites
Replies: 0
Views: 318

Apache rewrite to Zues rewrites

Hi everyone, Not sure where to post this, but I'm hoping someone will find it helpful. Please move it to the appropriate section if you can. I just finished writing a site intended for Apache then the client purchases hosting that runs Zeus (whatever that is). Needless to say that the .htaccess I wr...
by frank_mark
Fri Jan 23, 2009 12:57 am
Forum: PHP - Code
Topic: htmlentities() will not work with my array
Replies: 4
Views: 281

Re: htmlentities() will not work with my array

Thank you kindly gents. The reference tips worked brilliantly.
by frank_mark
Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:12 pm
Forum: PHP - Code
Topic: htmlentities() will not work with my array
Replies: 4
Views: 281

Re: htmlentities() will not work with my array

ah, thanks for that Connor.

I'll look into it. I thought I had left references behind with other languages. I guess not.
by frank_mark
Thu Jan 22, 2009 9:42 pm
Forum: PHP - Code
Topic: htmlentities() will not work with my array
Replies: 4
Views: 281

htmlentities() will not work with my array

Hi guys, I am trying to write a function that will take an array of strings and clean them up for secure input into the database. So fa I have as follows: <?php     function safe_input($params)     {         if(is_array($params))         {             foreach($params as $key => $string)             ...
by frank_mark
Thu Jan 22, 2009 9:37 pm
Forum: PHP - Code
Topic: Mod Rewrite Rule appending to css js and images paths
Replies: 7
Views: 559

Re: Mod Rewrite Rule appending to css js and images paths

Thanks for you help guys. Immensely appreciated. This forum by stretches of the universe has a better (in number and quality) response rate.

Much appreciated. It seems that when I uploaded to the live server for testing it somehow worked.

I am terrified because I have no clue what the heck happened.
by frank_mark
Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:10 am
Forum: PHP - Code
Topic: Mod Rewrite Rule appending to css js and images paths
Replies: 7
Views: 559

Mod Rewrite Rule appending to css js and images paths

Hi all, I am having some problems with my implementation of rewrite rule. I have the following code in my .htaccess:   RewriteEngine On RewriteBase / RewriteRule ^food/([0-9]+)$ index.php?view=show_category&id=$1 [L] RewriteRule ^vision$ index.php?view=vision [L]   following is my css and it is ...
by frank_mark
Fri Jan 16, 2009 8:36 am
Forum: PHP - Code
Topic: Dynamically create a (3 level menu) from array PHP
Replies: 6
Views: 964

Re: Dynamically create a (3 level menu) from array PHP

Well, as helpful as you've been I hope you get that glass of water! Go England!!!
by frank_mark
Fri Jan 16, 2009 8:00 am
Forum: PHP - Code
Topic: Dynamically create a (3 level menu) from array PHP
Replies: 6
Views: 964

Re: Dynamically create a (3 level menu) from array PHP

WOW! Thank you immensely Mark.

That worked wonderfully. Now I have to learn it and understand the logic.

If you are ever in the Melbourne, Australia give me a yelp and we'll
go for a beer... my treat.

Thanks again so much.
by frank_mark
Fri Jan 16, 2009 7:18 am
Forum: PHP - Code
Topic: Dynamically create a (3 level menu) from array PHP
Replies: 6
Views: 964

Re: Dynamically create a (3 level menu) from array PHP

Hi mattpointblank, thanks for your lightning fast reply. So you say that I should restructure it as: # $items = array(                              array('id' => '1', 'pid' => '0'),                              array('id' => '2', 'pid' => '0'),                              array('id' => '3', 'pid' =...
by frank_mark
Fri Jan 16, 2009 7:02 am
Forum: PHP - Code
Topic: Dynamically create a (3 level menu) from array PHP
Replies: 6
Views: 964

Dynamically create a (3 level menu) from array PHP

Hi all, I'm still wrapping my head around PHP and enjoying learning the language. I have reached a part that challenges my intelligence (or lack thereof). I would like to generate a 3 level drop down menu with the information stored in the following array. The following array is as follows: $items =...