include instead of frames?

[ajkiwi88]

how can i use php to do the same effect as frames in html?

thanks for any help
cyaz
andy

[welsh]

<?php include 'a_file.html'; ?>
(just a reminder if you have this the page you include it on has to be .php (ex index.php))

[Markbad311]

php only works with " .php " files so keep that in mind. as far as frames and using them 90's are over. LOL Just kidding but if you have frames in any website you control get em out of there. the hurt you in so many ways.


Here is a cool link to help you in your journey!
http://www.garnetchaney.com/how_to_use_tables_instead_of_frames.shtml


basically he says to make a file like this:
<?
$location=$_GET['location'];
if (empty($location)) {
$location='index';
}
//
changelocation($location);
//
function changelocation($location) {
include ('header.html');
echo '<table cols="2" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" align="center" width="100%">';
echo '<tr>';
echo '<td width="224" bgcolor="#0099FF" valign="top">'; include('navbar.html');
echo '</td>';
echo '<td bgcolor="#33CCFF">';
switch ($location) {
case 'index':
include ('actualindex.html');
break;
case 'tutorials':
include ('http://www.genericsite.com/tutorials/index.html');
break;
}
echo '</td></tr></table>';
include ('footer.html');
}
?>