PHP form validation (two forms)

[maffu]

Okay, I've searched the archives for an answer to this, and couldn't find anything.

I've got one form (form1.php), and a second (form2.php). I understand how I can send form1.php back to itself for validation...BUT...I don't understand how I can send the form (if it validates) to the next form. I'm "copying" the data to the second form using hidden text fields, so the first form needs to be "submitted" to the second one (as far as I can tell).

So basically, what I want it to do is this. When form1.php is submitted, it's sent back to itself for validation. If it doesn't pass validation it's just shown again. However, if it DOES pass validation, it passes all it's text fields to form2.php.

Make sense?

Thanks in advance,
Matt

[cool-palace-ceo]

How about some IF statements:

if($form1data==Correct) {
echo($from2);
} else {
echo($form1);
}

Make the forms variables all in one PHP Scripts.

[Anon]

is it really necessary to have to separate form files? Is this a form that involves 2 steps? you could just add conditional logic to form1's action statement.

// validation code...
<form action="<? if ($validated) {echo 'form2.php';} else {echo $PHP_SELF;}?>">