Javascript value to PHP

[Damir Secki]

Hello folks
Ok I need to pass my screen resolution value (that I get from JavaScript) to my php variable... of course without reposting )I hate redirects).
Let me explain better.
I am creating a 100% width portal.
Now my site looks just fine if viewed with resolution 1280x.....
Therefor I need to make some minor adjustments for minor resolutions.
Now I've managed to include CSS files like:

<script language="JavaScript1.2">
if (screen.width==1024){
document.write('<link href="hd/ci1024.css" rel="stylesheet">');
}else if (screen.width ==1280){
document.write('<link href="hd/ci1280.css" rel="stylesheet">');
}
</script>

Ok, so far so good.
But now for some other adjustments I just need to make different layouts. That's why I need to include diferent php script.
My site is constructed this way:
index.php

<?
$pageTitle="Home";
include_once(getenv("DOCUMENT_ROOT")."/lib/config.inc.php");
$pagePic="";
$pageDescription="";
$pageKeywords="";
require_once($cnfg_head_file);
 
require(CNFG_HOME."/main.inc.php");
 
require_once($cnfg_footer_file);
?>

now in head file I get this javascript value (screen_width).
I need to pass this to php. so I could use:

require(CNFG_HOME."/main$RES.inc.php" ); 

Is this possible. I know for other pages is not difficult with use of cookies, sessions etc. But I need this for my first page (or better said - entry page).
I thought about to use flash. So I can pass myJS value to flash movie that will process it and write the value into the DB wich can be then easyly retrieved by PHP.
What do you think? are there any better ways to do the "magic" ??
Thank alot 4 your answers

[xDev]

now in head file I get this javascript value (screen_width).
I need to pass this to php. so I could use:

require(CNFG_HOME."/main$RES.inc.php" ); 

Is this possible. I know for other pages is not difficult with use of cookies, sessions etc. But I need this for my first page (or better said - entry page).
I thought about to use flash. So I can pass myJS value to flash movie that will process it and write the value into the DB wich can be then easyly retrieved by PHP.
What do you think? are there any better ways to do the "magic" ??
Thank alot 4 your answers

Hi,

You would just echo out the js value like this:

function get_res()
{
  $res  = "/main";
  $res .= "<script type=\"text/javascript\">document.write(screen.width);</script>";
  $res .="inc.php";
  return $res; 
}
  
 echo get_res();
// outputs '/main1024inc.php' or whatever res your on

// for you particular problem
require(CNFG_HOME.get_res()); 

Hope this helps,
-xDev

[Damir Secki]

It's working!
I cannot believe it.

Thank you very mutch!!!

[xDev]

It's working!
I cannot believe it.

Thank you very mutch!!!

Glad to help.

Cheers!

[Arkkimaagi]

One thing thou, designing sites for different resolutions has a problem.

I happen to have a double monitor setup here, my resolution is 3200*1200. I do not surf fullscreen, ever, it would suck.

So maybe you should not check the screen width, maybe instead you should check the browser area width.

just a thought

[someonewhois]

Or maybe you should just use percentages, as apposed to resolutions. I did a similar thing, with one of my sites, and it didn't work out. It was a pain to do, and certain resolutions still didn't work properly.