well a iam learning php so please forgive my annoying questions in advance.

please how does this work

 if (!defined('SMF')) die('Hacking attempt...');

i saw it in my smf script.

meaning if the constant SMF is not defined, it should show that, its usually when you try to access a file directly though the URL instead of via the index page, e.g smf/file.php instead of smf/page/

Using the define function is old school!

^^^ So what is "new school"? Mind sharing so that the dumb ones like me can learn from it and also be a part of the "new school" coding standards?

please how do you define constants on php?

netesy: please how do you define constants on php?

<?php
define("SMF",1);
?>

This is really crazy o. If naija programmers no sabi reason for something, them just say na nonsense o.
No mind seun, e don ban me again. . . .for attempting to sell a clone of the old nairaland.

so if the text smf is changed to maybe goat the script stops working?

netesy: so if the text smf is changed to maybe goat the script stops working?

It wont stop working. Because the code does not test to see if the constant "SMF" is holding a specific value. It just tests to see if the constant "SMF" is holding anything at all. So as long as the constant "SMF" is defined and holding any value, the code below will return FALSE

<?php
if(!defined('SMF'))die('Hacking attempt...');
?>

if SMF developers wanted to check if the contant was a specific value, lets say 1...the code will be something like

<?php
define('SMF', 1); //this part should be in another file. I have joined both parts for the purpose of learning.

if(constant('SMF') != 1) die('Hacking attempt...');
?>

So this won't only check that a constant is defined but also check that the constant is set to a particular value (1), else the code dies.
The function constant() is used to get the content of a PHP constant.

please how do i make a php site end with .aspx instead of .php

not to sound offensive, but you can easily get the answer from google, anyway in the httpd.conf in your apache installation you can add the extensive to which Apache parses as php. not really sure ,check.

netesy: please how do i make a php site end with .aspx instead of .php

I guess the http.conf will have something you can work with.

Alternatively you could add some regular expression in your .httacces file
This may work, I am just writing it and cannot test it for you.
=================
Options +ExecCGI
AddHandler cgi-script .py

Options +FollowSymLinks

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^$\.aspx $\.php
==================

If this does not work straight up, fiddle with that last line. Its the only line I am not sure of but that's the concept.

i tried this from a forum without success

<IfModule mod_mimer.c>

AddType application/x-httpd-php .aspx
</IfModule>

I have re-written a .httaccess rule and have tested it.

test link: http://www.sawyerrken.net/tada.aspx

It links up to http://www.sawyerrken.net/tada.php


.httaccess rule
==================
Options +ExecCGI
AddHandler cgi-script .py

Options +FollowSymLinks

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^([a-zA-Z0-9]+).aspx$ $1.php
==================

I will explain the regular expression in the last line:
^ = the beginning of the line

([a-zA-Z0-9]+) = This groups an optional range of characters a-z, A-Z and 0-9. This will match tada.aspx, dual.aspx but will not match tada_dual.aspx. The + sign means it can take 1 or more of any of the preceding characters.

$ = signifies the end of the line on the left hand side.

$1 = this stands for a variable that I created in the left hand side. The variable is anything that matches into ([a-zA-Z0-9]+). If I had a second variable like that on the left hand side then i will use $2 to refer to it. You can go on like that $3, $4 tillll $9.

Read up on regular expressions. They are a pain to learn and most of us ignore it but its really fun to learn and use, as it saves me some validation time.

Interesante, I love this. .htaccess maggick. Karamba! Seun needs to learn that, the new nairaland does not do that properly.

If I register now with username webmasters, the .htaccess of nairaland wil not be able to different my pirated username from the webmasters board - lol.

Make I shut up before them ban me again (for like thousandth time or so)

Raymond, how did u get it?

Because i uhm tested it. My original I.D used to be *dhtml ya know. . . . .

is there a way anybody will know if the site using it is not realy a .aspx site!?

netesy: is there a way anybody will know if the site using it is not realy a .aspx site!?

I can't answer that. Most things are possible on the internet depending on the internet user's level of skill.

am getting

htaccess: invalid command 'RewriteRule^([a-zA-Z0-9]+).aspx', perhaps misspelled or define by a module not included in the server configuration,

AddType application/x-httpd-php .aspx seems to be working

Dual Core:
http://www.phpfreaks.com/forums/index.php?topic=260159.0

thanks dual will try it now

seun_is_a_fool: You know dey sleep ni? Haba!

knowledge doenst sleep and i want her

please how can i get the country of a person with out using his/her ip with php?

A visitor'ss location can only be automatically determined by the IP of the visiting user. Any other method will involve interaction with the visitor. e.g.asking the person.

please any way to turn my login system to a login class?

donjayzi: Because i uhm tested it. My original I.D used to be *dhtml ya know. . . . .

Hehehe, those were days, i cant stop laughing! falls off my chair!! adon dey troll tay tay o. Seun suppose give me trollin award.