passing variables in command line

[theMezz]

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]

Yes. That should work.

[theMezz]

Cool.

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

EMS
http://midstateems.org/calendar/test...&Submit=Filter

MADISON COUNTY
http://midstateems.org/calendar/test...&Submit=Filter

NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL
http://midstateems.org/calendar/test...&Submit=Filter

PUBLIC EDUCATION
http://midstateems.org/calendar/test...&Submit=Filter

REMSOC REMAC
http://midstateems.org/calendar/test...&Submit=Filter

One last question.

When someone gooes to PUBLIC EDUCATION events by clicking on PUBLIC EDUCATION
http://midstateems.org/calendar/test...&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]

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]

thanks
it's really looking good now

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