[Resolved] Passing variables

jek

Hi!

I have a little problem concerning passing variables between different pages...

So, I have a contact-page, where visitors can send me tips on error in my pages. In this contact-page I need to echo the address of the reffering page (not using HTTP_REFERER though, since that doesn't work with all browsers).

To do this, I need to make a variable containing the url of the refering page, like this:

$ref_url = $_SERVER['SERVER_NAME'] . $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'];

But how can I send this variable ($ref_url) from the referring page to my contact-page..?

Also, it'd be very nice if this could be done without using session or any sort of form...

Thanks in advance / jek

drag0n

you have to send it to contact form either through a hidden form or url queries or include() the contact page.

jek

Okay... How can I send it using a hidden form?

/ jek

drag0n

make a form in html, and add hidden fields to it with values of the variables...

jek

Wouldn't the user have to click a submit button for that to work?

drag0n

uhh. yah... so in ur case where you want to do all of that without anything with sessions(which is the best way.......) you should either use cookies or the include() method, thats all I got, maybe someone else has more ideas 😛

jek

If I were to use sessions, would the url change in some way?

What I mean is, if my url to the contact page is www.test.com/contact.php. Would it look something like this when using sessions: www.test.com/contact.php?s=2e295eb1b14ecea73 ?

drag0n

check with your host, depends if theyre using Transparent Session Ids... there is no difference...

jek

Okay. Thanks a lot for your help drag0n, you've been more than patient 🙂

drag0n

np, mark the thread resolved if you ahve it resolved if not, sorry I couldnt help you fully 🙂

jek

Hehe... You saved me a lot of grief since I was trying to pass variables in millions of different ways... Now I only need to cencentrate on a couple 🙂

Thanks / jek