[FX.php List] Using PHP script to create other PHP Scripts

[John Funk]

I think I do, How about this for an idea at a very high level:
"Write" the php code that generates the html to another php file as a
function. Then call the php file as an include using a variable for a
filename and parameters. I am I close?
John Funk




On 9/25/08 3:37 PM, "Jonathan Schwartz" <jschwartz at exit445.com> wrote:

> This a continuation of the evolution of my master search/display
> script that serves multiple clients.
> 
> In short, the master script queries a filemaker database to get
> parameters on the file, layout, fields, etc...and then inserts these
> parameters to the master script.  Then, the master script performs
> whatever data queries the end user has entered. The end result, a
> single script that can be re-purposed for unlimited uses.
> 
> The downside is, the system goes through this process of redefining
> the structural part of the page each time the user queries the data.
> 
> What I would like to do is to *not* dynamically generate the
> structure of the page each time. Intstead, I'd like to do that just
> once and have the PHP script saved ahead of time.
> 
> So, the php script that now echos HTML to screen, must now save php
> code to a php file instead. That file will be executed later, until
> the structure has been re-generated.
> 
> Now...I KNOW that I probably didn't explain this properly, but I'm
> hoping that the idea of what I am trying to do will be evident.
> 
> Anyone understand what I'm trying to do?
> 
> Jonathan