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theMezz
06-21-2005, 11:57 AM
How can I pass a variable in the URL line?

as an example .. is there a way to show catagory 3 events .. something like this (which is wrong)

http://midstateems.org/calendar/test.php?showCat=3

what would the correct URL be ?

Is that possible???

Brian
06-21-2005, 12:04 PM
Yes. That should work.

theMezz
06-21-2005, 12:15 PM
Cool.

I plan on using these links to our main page and the test now is working fine.

EMS
http://midstateems.org/calendar/test.php?showCat=9&Submit=Filter

MADISON COUNTY
http://midstateems.org/calendar/test.php?showCat=7&Submit=Filter

NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL
http://midstateems.org/calendar/test.php?showCat=11&Submit=Filter

PUBLIC EDUCATION
http://midstateems.org/calendar/test.php?showCat=10&Submit=Filter

REMSOC REMAC
http://midstateems.org/calendar/test.php?showCat=8&Submit=Filter

One last question.

When someone gooes to PUBLIC EDUCATION events by clicking on PUBLIC EDUCATION
http://midstateems.org/calendar/test.php?showCat=10&Submit=Filter is there a way to put some text on that page to let them know they are looking at PUBLIC EDUCATION.

Is there a way to have text tell the viewer what catagory he is looking at ???

THANKS

Brian
06-21-2005, 12:25 PM
There isn't an "automatic way" for this to happen. But it's easy to add on your own.

Just inset the code below where you want the filtered name to appear:

<?php if ($showCat=="X") echo "Filter: FilterName"; ?>
<?php if ($showCat=="X") echo "Filter: FilterName"; ?>
<?php if ($showCat=="X") echo "Filter: FilterName"; ?>

Just replace X and FilterName with the corresponding numbers and names.

theMezz
06-21-2005, 12:58 PM
thanks
it's really looking good now

http://midstateEMS.org/calendar/events.php

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