Wanting to pass information twice

run2web

I need to know if I am on the right track here because what I have isn't working so I have to rethink this.

I have a form in which information is entered and passed to an output page that shows the information that was entered into the database. That works fine. Now on this page (the results page) there is a button that will allow them to print a deed based on the information that was entered and passed. When I click the button the information is not being passed again although I called the same variables that were used in the results page.

Two things to note here.
1. The data entry page has <? echo $PHP_SELF; ?> and the results page is called using an include.

The Print Deed button goes to a new page.

One of the thoughts that I am having is that the Print Deed should also be called from the input page using an include file like the results page. If this is the case then would I use an IF statement that says

IF $PrintDeed 
then include 'deed.php';

Am I on the right track here or totally lost? Is there more that I would need to do to get the information to pass to the print deed page?

Any help is appreciated.

rupertbj

Since the information is stored in a database, then wouldn't it be simple to call that information in a new page and format it to be printed from the screen?

run2web

That is what I tried before and because the option to print the deed is related to that specific transaction then it needs to have that information passed to the deed page. Otherwise they would have to choose which transaction they want to print the deed for.

Does that make sense? I hope I didn't confuse this more.

rupertbj

you must have information in the row of the database that is unique to that row, right? if not you should and then you can select just the new transaction to be parsed to the print deed page using that unique identifier.

run2web

Yes I have a primary key. I am not following you when you say

select just the new transaction to be parsed to the print deed page using that unique identifier

Sorry, explain more please?

I want the information to be passed to 2 pages, the results and also the print deed form, but the print deed form button is located on the results page, after the information has been passed once. I need that information to be passed or "HELD" and used if the Print Deed button is pressed.

rupertbj

well, i presume that the information in the database is the same for results and for print deed. Therefore, open up a new query on the print deed page and ask it for the same information and format it as you wish.

Does that make sense?

run2web

Yes that makes sense. Let me try a few things here.

Thanks

run2web

Ok the information is not being passed from when the submit button is pressed. It is coming up with empty data.

I have made the form self posting to hopefully retain the data using this code:

<form action="<? echo $PHP_SELF; ?>" method="post" enctype="application/x-www-form-urlencoded" name="PrintDeed" id="PrintDeed">
<div align="center"><input name="PrintDeed" type="submit" class="input" style="background-color: #edecfe" value="Print a Deed for this Transaction" />
<?php if($PrintDeed == 'submit') include 'deed_nu.php' ?>
</div></form>

This code takes me back to the data entry page and not to the deed page. Maybe I have it on the wrong page. I know that this should be able to be done but I admit I am clueless at this point.

Edit:
What if I did something like this?

<form action="<? echo $PHP_SELF; ?>" method="post" enctype="application/x-www-form-urlencoded" name="PrintDeed" id="PrintDeed"><div align="center">
<?php 
if($PrintDeed) include 'deed_nu.php'; 
$AmountInDollars = $_GET['AmountInDollars'];
$theDate = $_GET['InitDate'];
$notaryID = $_GET['theNotaryID'];
$expireDate = $_GET['ExpireDate'];
$BookNo = $_GET['BookNo'];
$PageNo = $_GET['$PageNo'];
?>
<input name="PrintDeed" type="submit" class="input" style="background-color: #edecfe" value="Print a Deed for this Transaction" />  </div></form>

or maybe I should pass the values as hidden fields?