function paginate_stories()
{
global $connection;
$table = "stories";
$rows = "title, id";
$sql = "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM " . $table;
$result = mysql_query($sql, $connection) or trigger_error("SQL", E_USER_ERROR);
$r = mysql_fetch_row($result);
$numrows = $r[0];
// number of rows to show per page
$rowsperpage = 5;
// find out total pages
$totalpages = ceil($numrows / $rowsperpage);
// get the current page or set a default
if (isset($_GET['currentpage']) && is_numeric($_GET['currentpage'])) {
// cast var as int
$currentpage = (int) $_GET['currentpage'];
} else {
// default page num
$currentpage = 1;
}
// end if
// if current page is greater than total pages...
if ($currentpage > $totalpages) {
// set current page to last page
$currentpage = $totalpages;
}
// end if
// if current page is less than first page...
if ($currentpage < 1) {
// set current page to first page
$currentpage = 1;
}
// end if
// the offset of the list, based on current page
$offset = ($currentpage - 1) * $rowsperpage;
// get the info from the db
$sql = "SELECT " . $rows . " FROM " . $table . " LIMIT {$offset}, {$rowsperpage}";
$result = mysql_query($sql, $connection) or trigger_error("SQL", E_USER_ERROR);
// create the nice html to render
$output = "<ul class=\"story-list\">";
// while there are rows to be fetched...
while ($story = mysql_fetch_assoc($result)) {
$total = get_story_children_n($story['id']);
// echo data
$output .= "<li><a href=\"start_new_story.php?story={$story['id']}\">{$story['title']}</a> \n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='secondary'>{$total} chapters</span></li>";
}
// end while
$output .= "</ul>";
// close the list
echo $output;
echo '<a href="new_story.php" class="button new-story">Create a story</a>';
/****** build the pagination links ******/
// range of num links to show
$range = 3;
// if not on page 1, don't show back links
if ($currentpage > 1) {
// show << link to go back to page 1
echo " <a href='{$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']}?currentpage=1'><<</a> ";
// get previous page num
$prevpage = $currentpage - 1;
// show < link to go back to 1 page
echo " <a href='{$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']}?currentpage={$prevpage}'><</a> ";
}
// end if
// loop to show links to range of pages around current page
for ($x = $currentpage - $range; $x < $currentpage + $range + 1; $x++) {
// if it's a valid page number...
if ($x > 0 && $x <= $totalpages && $totalpages > 1) {
// if we're on current page...
if ($x == $currentpage) {
// 'highlight' it but don't make a link
echo " [<b>{$x}</b>] ";
// if not current page...
} else {
// make it a link
echo " <a href='{$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']}?currentpage={$x}'>{$x}</a> ";
}
// end else
}
// end if
}
// end for
// if not on last page, show forward and last page links
if ($currentpage != $totalpages) {
// get next page
$nextpage = $currentpage + 1;
// echo forward link for next page
echo " <a href='{$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']}?currentpage={$nextpage}'>></a> ";
// echo forward link for lastpage
echo " <a href='{$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']}?currentpage={$totalpages}'>>></a> ";
}
// end if
/****** end build pagination links ******/
}
<h2 class='page-title'>Your Stories</h2>
<?php
$message = "";
global $connection;
$pager = new Pager($connection, "user-stories");
$result = $pager->getResult();
?>
<ul class="story-list">
<?php
// Loop through stories to create a list
while ($story = mysql_fetch_array($result)) {
$chapter_id = get_first_chapter($story['id']);
// Get the specific chapter
// Find how many chapters are in a story. This is just for fun -- to show how long or full a given story is.
$total = get_story_children_n($story['id']);
?>
<li class="my-story">
<a href="start_new_story.php?story=<?php
echo $story['id'];
?>
&chapter=<?php
echo $chapter_id;
?>
"
class="title"><?php
print $story['title'];
?>
</a> <span class='secondary'><?php
print $total;
?>
