How to - Go Dynamic with PHP

Question

I have a form which actions against a php file. Once the form is completed and the data is inserted into the databse, it want it to display "Awesome". Awesome is being displayed but is above the form. I want it to replace the form and display awesome. How do i do that?

Thank You.

if($done )
{
    echo "Awesome";
}
else
{
    echo "Error";
}

kapa · Answer 1 · 2014-03-01T12:12:53.767

8

You can make wonders with the if/else control structure.

edited Mar 01 '14 at 12:12

answered Nov 07 '10 at 13:37

kapa

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thanks for the link, but that is not my question. Can i replace the msg with the input button, instead of having to display the msg on top of the button? – Johnson Nov 07 '10 at 13:39
@Johnson: The code you showed us doesn't even show any input button. And it doesn't have any indication of what $done represents or where it came from. – bcosca Nov 07 '10 at 13:46
that's just the part....i'll post the rest – Johnson Nov 07 '10 at 13:47
$done is passing the php query – Johnson Nov 07 '10 at 13:47
once the if condition is made true, awesome is displayed but above the input button.i want it to replace the button and display awesome. – Johnson Nov 07 '10 at 13:48

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 07 '10 at 13:37

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Presumably you have something along the lines of:

if (condition) {
    Awesome
} 
The Form

Change it to

if (condition) {
    Awesome
} else {
    The Form
}

answered Nov 07 '10 at 13:37

Quentin

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I want it to replace the form and display awesome. – Johnson Nov 07 '10 at 13:41
@Johnson don't waste time to ask if you can't understand answer. – Your Common Sense Nov 07 '10 at 13:47
David, although your code is correct in general, there will be a redirect in real life. – Your Common Sense Nov 07 '10 at 13:50
that's exactly what i'm trying to say @col.shrapnel – Johnson Nov 07 '10 at 13:50
the form is never going into the else part...i don't want it to.... – Johnson Nov 07 '10 at 13:51
This is my result .... Grab >> Input button ..once pressed, awesome is displayed above grab....i want it to replace grab – Johnson Nov 07 '10 at 13:51
@Johnson why not? what's wrong with else part? Anyway, you'd better forget that useless "awesome" at all. Just redirect user to see entered data. – Your Common Sense Nov 07 '10 at 14:02

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 07 '10 at 13:47

If you are overwhelmed with structuring your code in a way that gives the desired result, then you should take advantage of PHPs include() capability. Put your form in a second file, then rewrite your result logic:

if($done )
{
    echo "Awesome";
    include("form.php");
}
else
{
    echo "Error";
}

Or wherever you want the form to appear.

How to - Go Dynamic with PHP

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