carrying over variables from a form to multiple pages...

[Kurrent]

I have some data from text fields that are being passed over through a
form that I am displaying with the $_POST superglobal. Once i have
echo'd out this data onto the next page, i'd like to continue to use
it on the next page. I haven't figured out how to do this properly
just yet, but I'm guessing it has something to do with sessions. I
have MANY variables being passed (over 100) and I'm hoping i don't
have to register each one of these manually with $_SESSION[].

example.

//first page (index.html)

<form action="form.ph p" method="post">
<select name="color"><o ption value="blue">bl ue</option><option
value="red">red </option>
<input name="submit" type="submit">

//new page (form.php)
<?php
echo "Bill's favorite color is {$_POST['color']}";
?>
////

Now say I want to use this $_POST['color'] value on another page that
the form.php takes you to next.....how do i continue to use this value
across multiple pages?

I'm assuming this is a trivial question, but i can't seem to figure it
out! Any help is much appreciated..th anks guys!

[Jerry Stuckle]

Kurrent wrote:

I have some data from text fields that are being passed over through a
form that I am displaying with the $_POST superglobal. Once i have
echo'd out this data onto the next page, i'd like to continue to use
it on the next page. I haven't figured out how to do this properly
just yet, but I'm guessing it has something to do with sessions. I
have MANY variables being passed (over 100) and I'm hoping i don't
have to register each one of these manually with $_SESSION[].

example.

//first page (index.html)

<form action="form.ph p" method="post">
<select name="color"><o ption value="blue">bl ue</option><option
value="red">red </option>
<input name="submit" type="submit">

//new page (form.php)
<?php
echo "Bill's favorite color is {$_POST['color']}";
?>
////

Now say I want to use this $_POST['color'] value on another page that
the form.php takes you to next.....how do i continue to use this value
across multiple pages?

I'm assuming this is a trivial question, but i can't seem to figure it
out! Any help is much appreciated..th anks guys!

Two ways - make them hidden fields on each page (only works if you're
using forms), or store each one in the $_SESSION superglobal, i.e.
<?php
session_start() ;
$_SESSION['color'] = $_POST['color'];
?>

And when you want to use it:

<?php
session_start() ;
$color = $_SESSION['color'];
?>

Of course you will want to validate the entries to ensure they exist,
contain valid values, etc. (never assume $_POST data is accurate!).

But hopefully you get the idea.

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[Kurrent]

On Jul 4, 9:27 pm, Jerry Stuckle <jstuck...@attg lobal.netwrote:

Kurrent wrote:

I have some data from text fields that are being passed over through a
form that I am displaying with the $_POST superglobal. Once i have
echo'd out this data onto the next page, i'd like to continue to use
it on the next page. I haven't figured out how to do this properly
just yet, but I'm guessing it has something to do with sessions. I
have MANY variables being passed (over 100) and I'm hoping i don't
have to register each one of these manually with $_SESSION[].

example.

//first page (index.html)

<form action="form.ph p" method="post">
<select name="color"><o ption value="blue">bl ue</option><option
value="red">red </option>
<input name="submit" type="submit">

//new page (form.php)
<?php
echo "Bill's favorite color is {$_POST['color']}";
?>
////

Now say I want to use this $_POST['color'] value on another page that
the form.php takes you to next.....how do i continue to use this value
across multiple pages?

I'm assuming this is a trivial question, but i can't seem to figure it
out! Any help is much appreciated..th anks guys!

Two ways - make them hidden fields on each page (only works if you're
using forms), or store each one in the $_SESSION superglobal, i.e.

<?php
session_start() ;
$_SESSION['color'] = $_POST['color'];
?>

And when you want to use it:

<?php
session_start() ;
$color = $_SESSION['color'];
?>

Of course you will want to validate the entries to ensure they exist,
contain valid values, etc. (never assume $_POST data is accurate!).

But hopefully you get the idea.

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ack, this is close to what i originally did...on my second page i made
all the default values in a form the carried over values, but i have
so many variables i was hoping i don't have to register them one-by-
one. Looks like i'm gonna have to rename my values and make some sort
of loop to register them all.

[Geoff Berrow]

Message-ID: <11************ *********@d30g2 000prg.googlegr oups.comfrom
Kurrent contained the following:

>ack, this is close to what i originally did...on my second page i made
all the default values in a form the carried over values, but i have
so many variables i was hoping i don't have to register them one-by-
one. Looks like i'm gonna have to rename my values and make some sort
of loop to register them all.

Why rename?

foreach($_POST as $key=>$value){
//insert sanity check here
$_SESSION[$key]=$value;
}
But I'd probably do
foreach($_POST as $key=>$value){
//insert sanity check here
$_SESSION['data'][$key]=$value;
}

It's then a lot easier to get rid of the POSTed variables if you need to
ie unset($_SESSION['data'])

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[Jerry Stuckle]

Kurrent wrote:

On Jul 4, 9:27 pm, Jerry Stuckle <jstuck...@attg lobal.netwrote:

>Kurrent wrote:

>>I have some data from text fields that are being passed over through a
form that I am displaying with the $_POST superglobal. Once i have
echo'd out this data onto the next page, i'd like to continue to use
it on the next page. I haven't figured out how to do this properly
just yet, but I'm guessing it has something to do with sessions. I
have MANY variables being passed (over 100) and I'm hoping i don't
have to register each one of these manually with $_SESSION[].
example.
//first page (index.html)
<form action="form.ph p" method="post">
<select name="color"><o ption value="blue">bl ue</option><option
value="red">r ed</option>
<input name="submit" type="submit">
//new page (form.php)
<?php
echo "Bill's favorite color is {$_POST['color']}";
?>
////
Now say I want to use this $_POST['color'] value on another page that
the form.php takes you to next.....how do i continue to use this value
across multiple pages?
I'm assuming this is a trivial question, but i can't seem to figure it
out! Any help is much appreciated..th anks guys!

Two ways - make them hidden fields on each page (only works if you're
using forms), or store each one in the $_SESSION superglobal, i.e.

<?php
session_start() ;
$_SESSION['color'] = $_POST['color'];
?>

And when you want to use it:

<?php
session_start() ;
$color = $_SESSION['color'];
?>

Of course you will want to validate the entries to ensure they exist,
contain valid values, etc. (never assume $_POST data is accurate!).

But hopefully you get the idea.

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Jerry Stuckle
JDS Computer Training Corp.
jstuck...@attg lobal.net
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ack, this is close to what i originally did...on my second page i made
all the default values in a form the carried over values, but i have
so many variables i was hoping i don't have to register them one-by-
one. Looks like i'm gonna have to rename my values and make some sort
of loop to register them all.

Geoff has some good ideas on how to handle it. But you don't have to
register variables in the session. Just set the key/value pair in the
$_SESSION variable, as above.

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