Form processing with a switch statement

Client Joined: Oct 07, 2003 Posts: 735 Location: Ohio

I am reworking a module I built awhile ago and have a bug I can't figure out.

I am moving all the admin pages inside a single index.php and building functions with each one.

Some of the pages come up fine but a handfull don't. My main admin panel looks like the following. It uses a new tab menu I found.

Code:

function milpacs($panel) {


    global $prefix, $db, $admin_file, $bgcolor2, $bgcolor3;


   tabmenu();


    include("header.php");   


    OpenTable();


    echo "<center><strong>MILPACS Administration</strong><br /><br />\n";


   echo "<a href=\"#\" class=\"tab\" onclick=\"return showPanel(this, 'panel1');\" STYLE=\"text-decoration:none\"><img src=\"modules/MILPACS/images/folder.gif\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" border=\"0\"> Configuration</a>";


    echo "<a href=\"#\" class=\"tab\" onclick=\"return showPanel(this, 'panel2');\" STYLE=\"text-decoration:none\"><img src=\"modules/MILPACS/images/folder.gif\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" border=\"0\"> Soldiers</a>";


    echo "<a href=\"#\" class=\"tab\" onclick=\"return showPanel(this, 'panel3');\" STYLE=\"text-decoration:none\"><img src=\"modules/MILPACS/images/folder.gif\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" border=\"0\"> Ranks</a>";


   echo "<a href=\"#\" class=\"tab\" onclick=\"return showPanel(this, 'panel4');\" STYLE=\"text-decoration:none\"><img src=\"modules/MILPACS/images/folder.gif\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" border=\"0\"> Medals</a>";


   echo "<a href=\"#\" class=\"tab\" onclick=\"return showPanel(this, 'panel5');\" STYLE=\"text-decoration:none\"><img src=\"modules/MILPACS/images/folder.gif\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" border=\"0\"> Weapons</a>";


    echo "<a href=\"#\" class=\"tab\" onclick=\"return showPanel(this, 'panel6');\" STYLE=\"text-decoration:none\"><img src=\"modules/MILPACS/images/folder.gif\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" border=\"0\"> Units</a>";


    echo "<a href=\"#\" class=\"tab\" onclick=\"return showPanel(this, 'panel7');\" STYLE=\"text-decoration:none\"><img src=\"modules/MILPACS/images/folder.gif\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" border=\"0\"> Combat</a>";


   echo "<a href=\"#\" class=\"tab\" onclick=\"return showPanel(this, 'panel8');\" STYLE=\"text-decoration:none\"><img src=\"modules/MILPACS/images/folder.gif\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" border=\"0\"> Drills</a>";


   echo "<a href=\"#\" class=\"tab\" onclick=\"return showPanel(this, 'panel9');\" STYLE=\"text-decoration:none\"><img src=\"modules/MILPACS/images/folder.gif\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" border=\"0\"> Attendance</a></center>";


   


   if ($panel=="configuration"){$panstyle="";}else{$panstyle="style=\"display: none\"";}


   echo "<div class=\"panel\" id=\"panel1\" $panstyle>";


   configuration();


   echo "</div>";


   if ($panel=="soldiers"){$panstyle="";}else{$panstyle="style=\"display: none\"";}


   echo "<div class=\"panel\" id=\"panel2\" $panstyle>";


   echo "<form action=\"".$admin_file.".php\" method=\"post\">";    


   echo "<input name=\"Submit\" type=\"Submit\" value=\"Add New Soldier\"><input name=\"op\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"addsoldier\"></form>";


   rostermanager();


   echo "</div>";


   if ($panel=="ranks"){$panstyle="";}else{$panstyle="style=\"display: none\"";}


   echo "<div class=\"panel\" id=\"panel3\" $panstyle>";


   echo "<form action=\"".$admin_file.".php\" method=\"post\">";


   echo "<input name=\"Submit\" type=\"Submit\" value=\"Add New Rank\"><input name=\"op\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"addrank\"></form>";


   ranksmanager();   


   echo "</div>";


   if ($panel=="medals"){$panstyle="";}else{$panstyle="style=\"display: none\"";}


   echo "<div class=\"panel\" id=\"panel4\" $panstyle>";


   echo "<form action=\"".$admin_file.".php\" method=\"post\">";


   echo "<input name=\"Submit\" type=\"Submit\" value=\"Add New Medal\"><input name=\"op\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"addmedal\"></form>";


   medalsmanager();   


   echo "</div>";


   if ($panel=="Weapons"){$panstyle="";}else{$panstyle="style=\"display: none\"";}


   echo "<div class=\"panel\" id=\"panel5\" $panstyle>";


   echo "<form action=\"".$admin_file.".php\" method=\"post\">";


   echo "<input name=\"Submit\" type=\"Submit\" value=\"Add New Weapon\"><input name=\"op\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"addweapon\"></form>";


   weaponsmanager();   


   echo "</div>";


   if ($panel=="Units"){$panstyle="";}else{$panstyle="style=\"display: none\"";}


   echo "<div class=\"panel\" id=\"panel6\" $panstyle>";


   echo "<form action=\"".$admin_file.".php\" method=\"post\">";


   echo "<input name=\"Submit\" type=\"Submit\" value=\"Add Combat Unit\">";


   echo "<input name=\"Submit\" type=\"Submit\" value=\"Add Admin Unit\">";


   echo "<input name=\"Submit\" type=\"Submit\" value=\"Add Squad\">";


   echo "<input name=\"op\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"AddUnit\">";


   echo "<input name=\"op\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"AddAdminUnit\">";


   echo "<input name=\"op\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"AddSubUnit\"></form>";


   unitmanager();


   echo "</div>";


   if ($panel=="Combat"){$panstyle="";}else{$panstyle="style=\"display: none\"";}


   echo "<div class=\"panel\" id=\"panel7\" $panstyle>";   


   listmatches();


   echo "<input name=\"op\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"createchallenge\">";


   echo "<input name=\"Submit\" type=\"Submit\" value=\"Ok\">";


   echo "</form>";


   echo "</div>";


   if ($panel=="Drills"){$panstyle="";}else{$panstyle="style=\"display: none\"";}


   echo "<div class=\"panel\" id=\"panel8\" $panstyle>";


   echo "<form action=\"".$admin_file.".php\" method=\"post\">";


   echo "<input name=\"Submit\" type=\"Submit\" value=\"Add New Drill\"><input name=\"op\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"AddDrillReport\"></form>";


   drillmanager();   


   echo "</div>";


   if ($panel=="Attendance"){$panstyle="";}else{$panstyle="style=\"display: none\"";}


   echo "<div class=\"panel\" id=\"panel9\" $panstyle>";


   attendancemanager();


   echo "</div>";


   CloseTable();


   echo "<br>";   


   


   }

The form inside here are not passing the hidden value where the case statement sends it to the proper function.

Code:




if ($panel=="soldiers"){$panstyle="";}else{$panstyle="style=\"display: none\"";}


   echo "<div class=\"panel\" id=\"panel2\" $panstyle>";


   echo "<form action=\"".$admin_file.".php\" method=\"post\">";    


   echo "<input name=\"Submit\" type=\"Submit\" value=\"Add New Soldier\"><input name=\"op\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"addsoldier\"></form>";


   rostermanager();


   echo "</div>";

The switch statement looks like this.

Code:

switch($op) {


case "gamesmanager":


         gamesmanager();      


         break;         


      case "addsoldier":


         addsoldier();


         break;


      case "insertsoldier":


         insertsoldier();


         break;


}

And my case.php looks like this:

Code:

switch($op) {


      


case "addsoldier":


      case "insertsoldier":


      case "editsoldier":


      case "updatesoldier":


include("modules/$module_name/admin/index.php");


   break;


}

I get a blank page where the url ends in /admin.php

I am stuck.

Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:21 pm

I don't understand how the first part is called, based on the last 3 bits of code. $op looks like its properly defined and should call function addsoldier()

How is this part called?

Code:




function milpacs($panel) {

Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 6:12 am

From my case.php

Code:




switch($op) {


      


       case "milpacs":


       case "rostermanager":


            etc...


            etc...





include("modules/$module_name/admin/index.php");


   break;


}

Where milpacs is my admin menu

and this is defined in links.php

Code:

adminmenu($admin_file.'.php?op=milpacs', _MILPACS_MENU, 'milpacs.png');

Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 8:12 pm

Again, I really don't understand what the issue is.
The case calls

Code:




include("modules/$module_name/admin/index.php");

Which just includes the admin file.

Where in the admin file does this lead to a call into the milpacs function?

Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 8:48 pm

evaders99 wrote:

Where in the admin file does this lead to a call into the milpacs function?

This is at the top of the admin/index.php

Code:

switch($op) {





      case "milpacs":


         milpacs("configuration");      


         break;


      case "configuration":


         configuration();


         break;                  


      case "rostermanager":


         rostermanager();      


         break;


                case "addsoldier":


         addsoldier();


         break;


      case "insertsoldier":


         insertsoldier();


         break;


}

Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 8:55 pm

Nothing obviously wrong. I think you're going to have to give us more details
What specifically is being accessed that is causing the white page?

Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 8:59 pm

Pretty much anything in my milpacs function. I get a white page whenever I click on anything in the tabbed menu.

For example this form button to add a soldier.

Code:




if ($panel=="soldiers"){$panstyle="";}else{$panstyle="style=\"display: none\"";}


   echo "<div class=\"panel\" id=\"panel2\" $panstyle>";


   echo "<form action=\"".$admin_file.".php\" method=\"post\">";   


   echo "<input name=\"Submit\" type=\"Submit\" value=\"Add New Soldier\"><input name=\"op\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"addsoldier\"></form>";


   rostermanager();


   echo "</div>";

Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:00 pm

I see this menu uses Javascript

Code:




onclick=\"return showPanel(this, 'panel1');\"

Where is the Javascript function "showPanel" defined?

Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:05 pm

Code:

function tabmenu(){


    global $prefix, $db, $bgcolor2, $bgcolor3;   


echo "


 <style type=\"text/css\">


     a.tab {


        border-collapse: collapse;


        border-style: solid solid none solid;


        border-color: $bgcolor2;


        border-width: 1px 1px 0px 1px;


        background-color: $bgcolor2;


        padding: 2px 0.5em 1px 0.5em;


        margin-top: 4px;


        font-family: arial;


        text-decoration: none;


      }


          a.tab2 {


        border-collapse: collapse;


        border-style: solid solid solid solid;


        border-color: $bgcolor2;


        border-width: 1px 1px 1px 1px;


        background-color: $bgcolor2;


        padding: 2px 0.5em 1px 0.5em;


        margin-top: 4px;


        font-family: arial;


        text-decoration: none;


      }


      a.tab:hover {


        border-color: $bgcolor2;


        background-color: $bgcolor3;


      text-decoration: none;


       text-decoration: bold;


      }


      a.tab2:hover {


        border-color: $bgcolor2;


        background-color: $bgcolor3;


      text-decoration: none;


       text-decoration: bold;


      }


      .panel { border: solid 1px $bgcolor2; background-color: $bgcolor1; padding: 5px; height: 300px; overflow: none;


     text-decoration: none;}


    </style>";


   ?>


    <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">


      var panels = new Array('panel1', 'panel2', 'panel3', 'panel4', 'panel5', 'panel6', 'panel7', 'panel8','panel9');


      var selectedTab = null;


      function showPanel(tab, name)


      {


        if (selectedTab)


        {


          selectedTab.style.backgroundColor = '<? echo"$bgcolor2";?>';


          selectedTab.style.paddingTop = '';


          selectedTab.style.paddingBottom = '2px';


        }


        selectedTab = tab;


        selectedTab.style.backgroundColor = '<? echo"$bgcolor3";?>';


        selectedTab.style.paddingTop = '4px';


        for(i = 0; i < panels.length; i++)


        {


          document.getElementById(panels[i]).style.display = (name == panels[i]) ? 'block':'none';


        }


        return false;


      }


    </script>


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}

Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:21 pm

Sorry I must not be looking at this right, I'm confused. All showPanel does is activate some part of the existing HTML on the page using JavaScript on the client.
That is distinct from milpacs($panel) function used in PHP on the server.