collecting varibales in separate files

benjy

if i had two files one called "cat.php" and the other file called "dog.php" and the file cat.php had the variable $fleas which contained a sting of html. how do you get the file dog.php to catch or collect the variable "$fleas" to be used to be written into a completley different file

JakesSA

With your Predefined Variables .... $POST and $GET ext

benjy

thank you but im only relativley new to php, perhaps you could give me an example?

AlexP

You need to make a form based on HTML.

Include the following code in the file cats.php

<?php $flees = "any text"; ?>

Now make another file with name dogs in the same directory and include.

<?php

$fleas = $HTTP_POST_VARS['fleas'];
echo $fleas;

Now when you hit submit from first page (cats.php) it will take you to the second page (dogs.php) passing the relevant variable.

Alex

jolac

Hi.

This post might be something I have been trying to find, can you tell me please if I am understanding you right

THIS GOES IN A TEXT FILE INTO MY DIRECTORY WITH A .php EXTENSION
<?php $flees = "any text"; ?>

THIS GOES INTO THE HTML PAGE 1
<form name="form1" method="post" action="./dogs.php">
<input name="fleas" type="hidden" value= "<?php echo $fleas ?>">
<input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Submit">
</form>

Now make another file with name dogs in the same directory and include.

THIS GOES IN A TEXT FILE INTO MY DIRECTORY WITH A .php EXTENSION
<?php

$fleas = $HTTP_POST_VARS['fleas'];
echo $fleas;

Now when you hit submit from first page (cats.php) it will take you to the second page (dogs.php) passing the relevant variable.

I DON'T NEED TO PUT ANYTHING INTO HTML PAGE 2 SINCE THE VARIABLES GET PASSED INTO HTML PAGE 2 FORM FIELDS.

FOR AN EXPLANATION OF WHAT I AM TRYING TO DO PLEASE SEE
http://www.phpbuilder.com/board/showthread.php?threadid=10234974

all help is appreciated.

Thank you

Jolac