module development

Corporal Joined: Apr 06, 2003 Posts: 65

i am trying to make a module which will list members of my gaming group and also give them option of selecting icons for games they play on server. the problem i run into is i am calling the image from the database to the list page incorrectly. any input would be greatly appreciated

i use this code for each select box in profile (with differnt names )

Code:

<?php echo _CLSC; ?>:
<?php
if ( $cl[m_sc] != "" ) {
$m_sc = $cl['m_sc'];
} else {
$m_sc = "blank.gif";
}
?>
<select name="m_sc">
<option value="" <?php echo (empty($cl['m_sc'])) ? 'selected' :
''; ?>></option>
<option value="Star" <?php echo ($cl['m_sc'] ==
"images/icons/star.gif") ?
'selected' : ''; ?>>Star</option>
</select>

and i use this to call the image to the list page

Code:

echo "<td bgcolor=\"$dcolor\" align=\"left\"><img src=\"modules/$module_name/images/icons/$m_sc\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\">\n";

but i get a broken image with:
http://myurl/modules/modulename/images/icons/

the path is correct but the image itself isnt being called . Any ideas or input be great . this newb needs all the help he can get

General Joined: Mar 22, 2003 Posts: 5233 Location: USA

Why do you have tick marks around this? $m_sc = $cl['m_sc']; but not this $cl[m_sc] ? Could be your problem.

Corporal Joined: Apr 06, 2003 Posts: 65

i was told by someone at php it was proper orginially i didnt have the tic marks

origianl was

Code:

if ( $cl[m_sc] != "" ) {
$m_sc = $cl[m_sc];

i was told this is incorrect nad listened. i am new to php . is this the problem?

General Joined: Mar 22, 2003 Posts: 5233 Location: USA

Well without the tic marks it will substitute the value of m_sc. With the tick marks it substitues m_sc. Since it's an array, then chances are you want an array element, which means you do NOT want the tick marks.

Corporal Joined: Apr 06, 2003 Posts: 65

thank you ill give it a wirl. this little addon is kicking my butt hehe i jsut get the pathway with no call for image

General Joined: Mar 22, 2003 Posts: 5233 Location: USA

Well, I don't know if the module works, but your problem would be in that area because the syntax isn't right. Let me know.

Corporal Joined: Apr 06, 2003 Posts: 65

tried it , the module actually works , its just the images broken on this one area i want them . i dont get it pathway ther something in my $m_sc isnt callnig the image correctly

i had the call for the select drops in edit area. and the call to show images in the list . it isnt major coding . but damn if i can get it right

General Joined: Mar 22, 2003 Posts: 5233 Location: USA

In this piece of code

Code:

if ( $cl[m_sc] != "" ) {
$m_sc = $cl['m_sc'];
} else {
$m_sc = "blank.gif";
}

Add a debug statement like this:

Code:

if ( $cl[m_sc] != "" ) {
$m_sc = $cl[m_sc];
} else {
$m_sc = "blank.gif";
}
echo $m_sc;die();

If $m_sc is empty, that's your problem. Then you have to figure out why.

Corporal Joined: Apr 06, 2003 Posts: 65

hehe wow kewl thanks didnt know that little tid bit hehe. i did say i was newb . btw rate where gonig thsi should be an pm ROFL

hmmmmmmmm i did it and got CLSC: blank.gif instead of my normal drop menu

General Joined: Mar 22, 2003 Posts: 5233 Location: USA

Well, happy debugging Wink

Corporal Joined: Apr 06, 2003 Posts: 65

was it suppsoed to do that? it liked killed al lmy code following and showed me the default blank.gif which is supposed to be if they didnt choose the image

General Joined: Mar 22, 2003 Posts: 5233 Location: USA

The die(); kills it to allow you to see the value to determine if that is what you were expecting. Now, remove that code and correct this. I just noticed this:

$cl[m_sc] should probably be $cl[$m_sc].

Corporal Joined: Apr 06, 2003 Posts: 65

thank you very much for all your time. i think maybe i over stepped myself

General Joined: Mar 22, 2003 Posts: 5233 Location: USA

As a very wise man once said: We learn by doing (James T. Kirk)

Damn it Jim, I'm a programmer, not a magician! Laughing

(paraphrase of Bones)

Corporal Joined: Apr 06, 2003 Posts: 65

i liked scotie much better " im given all shes got captain ........she cant take much more of this" hehehe

hehe nah thinknig mabye i should eigher scrap and total redo this part of module or try something simpler for my first time