Passing Arguments Through Pages

[Wynder]

So, it's my first go about playing with cookies so I thought I'd setup a simple test site playing around with skins handled by CSS.

Here's the thing, for some reason, my page isn't accepting a value passed through a page. I've done this before, but it's been a while.

If someone can take a peek at: http://www.imaginationyes.com/phpdevel/

And click on either one of the buttons -- the file does exists, however, it seems to have a problem finding it with the added argument... This is running on IIS 5.

The index file:

<?php
include("header.php");
?>

You are currently using the skin: <?php echo("$ckeSkin"); ?>.

<P>

<form action=skinselect.php?newskin=default method=POST>
<input type=Submit class=SubmitInput value="Default Skin">
</form>

<form action=skinselect.php?newskin=midnight method=POST>
<input type=Submit class=SubmitInput value="Midnight Skin">
</form>

<?php
include("footer.php");
?>

[gijs]

Hi,

don't no much about cookies but it seems you have problem passing your variables to another page.

Check for syntax your php version.

First I don't understand why you are using a form:
a simple hyperkink (with or without an image) should be enough:
create a link like this (ex. I used for my passing variable to a frmed site, and no comments on a framed site please !)

echo "<a href=overview_articles.php?sub_cat_id=" . $sub_cat_id . " target=right>" 

Then check if the variable is set on your target page (here overview_articles.php)

// Check if the variable region_id is set
if (isset($_GET['sub_cat_id'])) {

...

} else {
echo "variable not set";
} 

or use a form like this

<form method="POST" action="skinselect.php">
<input type="hidden" name="action" value="default"> // or value="midnight" for the other skin
<input type=Submit class=SubmitInput value="Default Skin"> 
</form>

in your target page skinselect.php use something like this:

// Check if the variable is set
if (isset($_POST['action])) {

// use a switch statement to define what to do depending on the value of the posted variable action

switch ($_POST['action']) {

  // what has to be done in case the value is 'default' 
  case 'default': 
  ... 
  break;

   // what has to be done in case the value is 'default' 

   case 'midnight':
   ...
   break;

   // what has to be done in case of A default value 
   default:
   ... // here you could state to use the default skin f.e.
   break;

Ad if you want some } else { for error handeling on the posted varaible and/or on the switch-statement

Hope this helps

Gijs