Building a PHP-Integrated System
Hello again!
I am embarking on a new project (well, the same project, only more advanced). This time, I am not working on CSS (as you have seen I have assaulted everybody with my many questions on the subject), rather PHP. And I have a question that means a great deal to me.
The fashion I have my pages currently set-up is what I think is called 'modular'. Basically, I have a whole bunch of includes in my main pages linking to other files that contain my data. I like to think this way is good, because I will not have to modify the actual pages in order to change content, thus flowing in consistancy.
But I'm beginning to feel inconfident. If the system I am using were to suddenly conflict with another idea/project/plan, I'd have to rewrite it. And I've spent a lot of time writing this one, so that is something I'd like to avoid. So my question is: is this the best way to go about what I'm trying to accomplish? Is there any reading you know of that I can refer to? And Google keywords I'm missing here?
Your help is greatly appreciated.
-Max
Busy posted this at 11:10 — 12th July 2006.
He has: 6,151 posts
Joined: May 2001
Keep going
You say "If the system I am using were to suddenly conflict with another idea/project/plan, I'd have to rewrite it."
The thing is if you do another project then it wouldn't be connected to this (keyword another - meaning different). If you do additions etc just rename the includes/variables to suit.
When I do big projects like this I name the variables to suit their purpose, this way there is very little change of conflict if modules are added at a later date, an example:
$member_input_search_value - input from search field
$next_page_value - the next pages number
$index_title - indexs title
$template_form - the templates form
$template_structure - template table code
...
You will learn from experience with something like this, when/if you add/adjust/remove chunks on your project and run into problems you will find a way to fix it and that lesson will be with you always. If you read about it, it wont sink in as it's a "it could happen - doesn't mean it will" thing.
ptpspptps0 posted this at 05:51 — 13th July 2006.
He has: 52 posts
Joined: Apr 2006
Thanks.
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