Changing Link Codes

[CelticTiger]

It's not really necessary to go as far as using mod_rewrite in your .htaccess

Here's the code I like to use:

PHP Code:

<?php
switch($_GET['id'])
{
case('1'):
$location = 'sponsor url here';
break;
case('2'):
$location = 'sponsor url here';
break;
case('3'):
$location = 'sponsor url here';
break;
default:
echo 'Error: No ID Specified';
exit;
break;
}
header('Location: ' . $location);
?>

Save as links.php or whatever you wish. Using categories like amateur-links.php for your amateur links etc is also helpful in keeping things organized. You can add more links as required by simply adding in :

PHP Code:

case('4'):
$location = 'sponsor url here';
break; 


before the code

PHP Code:

default:
echo 'Error: No ID Specified';
exit;
break; 


Just make sure you change the case numbers.


Upload the file to your server and
now you simply use: "links.php?id=1" ie

http://www.domain.com/links.php?id=1 where the id=1 represents

PHP Code:

case('1'):
$location = 'sponsor url here'; 


Now for example if the sponsor/site in

PHP Code:

case('1'):
$location = 'sponsor url here'; 


is performing badly or the sponsor goes under you can simply change the url to something else and your traffic is rerouted to another site.

Hope this helps.