Passing variables

[micmac]

Hi Guys,
If i have a php page with a link with the following code:

echo "<a href=\"edit_work.php?id={$row['artist_id']}\"><font color=\"red\">{$row['first_name']} {$row['surname']}</font></a><br>";

What do i need to do so that when the link is clicked it loads into itself (edit_work.php) and if a variable is met will complete that request?
i need to know what i pass in the link? Do i name the link?

Any ideas,
Cheers,
micmac

[stuartc1]

have the page (edit_work.php) structured like this:

if (isset($id)) {
.. the link was passed in the $id variable
.. so do the business with it !
} else {
.. no $id variable exists so show the link(s)
}

🙂

[stuartc1]

before someone else points this out :p, you may wish to state the type of variable you require (post, get, session or whatever) so you may what to do the above code replacing the $id with $_GET('id') 😉