Send field info from a PHP page to a CGI page???

crazycourier

I can't seem to figure out how to get a set of variables on my PHP page to pass to a friend's CGI page. This is driving me crazy. I have a variable $OrderID that is supposed to be sent to my friends page after it processes my PHP script, I've been able to send them to a test page of my own ( a php page) but when I try to send them to his (which is another form), it doesn't see it. I'm sending it via

header('Location: http://www.begaservices.com:9777/cgi-bin/cmwc1.cgi?OrderID='. $OrderID . ' ' );

does anyone have an idea how I can achieve this? I've made sure that my variable that is being passed is the same as his field names and have tried multiple combinations, yet nothing seems to work. Any expert advise on this would be greatly appreciated!

stolzyboy

this doesn't sound like it is your problem, if you are getting the OrderID passed thru the url

it is up to HIS cgi script to grab it from the query string, as long as you see a number after OrderID (or whatever you have in there), like

?OrderId=487438

you are doing it right, and it is up to his script to get it from there

crazycourier

Ah! Thanks stolzyboy. by chance is there another way to get this done without using the header function so the orderID is hidden?

Using the header function is a GET type of submission? right? How could I send a POST submission? Somebody tried to explain this to me but I might just be yammering gibberish.....

stolzyboy

well i guess it depends on where you are getting the order id from and if there is some user interaction, if say you have an order form and such, you could just have the orderid in a hidden form field, then submit the form and POST it to the cgi where your friend can do with it whatever he wants there

you can also submit forms with links and autosubmit forms with javascript if you want to