Passing php variables into html hidden fields.

delstrange

I'm trying to pass variables on my form over a gateway using hidden fields.

I ask the user for their first and last name that I store in the variables <? echo $POST['firstName']; ?> and <? echo $POST['lastName']; ?>

now down at the bottom of the page I have this hidden field to pass the name:
<input type="hidden" name="bname" value="$POST['bFirstName'] " + "$POST['bLastName']" />

But according to the company I'm sending the values to, they are not receiving the values.

How do pass the values to them?

feldon23

echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"bname\" value=\"{$_POST['bFirstName']} + {$_POST['bLastName']}\">";

timmymerch

if you have variables stored in <input> tags, they must be in a <form> and that form must be submitted in order for the variables to be sent.

hope this helps,

-Tim

delstrange

feldon23,

I did what you said and now I'm getting this error:

Parse error: parse error, expecting `']'' in /home/whatnott/public_html/order.php on line 1878

and this is line1878:

echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"bcity\" value=\"{$_POST['bCity']}\">";

Any ideas?

timmymerch

i would write the code like this

put this outside of php tags!

delstrange

Is this correct?

value="<?= $_POST['bCity'] ?>"

do you need the '=' after the '?' or is that a mistake?

SLAYeeK

Hey, men... =)

use it:

$var = $_REQUEST["var"]; // or $_POST or $_GET

print "<input type='hidden' name='field' value='$var'>";

100% working.

delstrange

SLAYeeK

If I have the two vars $city and $state

Then, would I use it like this:

PHP:

$city= $POST["city"]; // or $POST or $GET
$state= $POST["state"];

print "<input type='hidden' name='bcity' value='$city'>";
print "<input type='hidden' name='bstate' value='$state'>";

Thanks.

feldon23

$var = $REQUEST["var"]; // or $POST or $_GET

print "<input type='hidden' name='field' value='$var'>";

Bad coding practices.

delstrange

Feldon23

Why am I getting this error message?

Parse error: parse error, expecting `']'' in /home/whatnott/public_html/order.php on line 1878

This is what the code looks like. Do you see anything wrong with it?

echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"bcity\" value=\"{$_POST['bCity']}\">";

Also, will it work the same if I get rid of the "" and \ like this?:

echo "<input type=hidden name=bcity value={$_POST['bCity']}>";

Thanks.

feldon23

I can't understand why you are getting a parse error there. I tested it here and it works.

delstrange

feldon,

okay I got it to not give me any parse errors. I don't know how, but I did. Problem is that I still don't think it is sending the values to the card processor. They told me that if it gets the values then it will automatically send them to our thank_you.html or sorry.html page depending on if the card goes through or not.

Reason I know the values aren't being sent properly is because it just takes you to a page for the card processor and stays there. They said if it does that, then the data is not being sent.

Can you take a look at my entire page for me? I have attached it in a zip file.

Thanks.

SLAYeeK

Originally posted by delstrange
SLAYeeK

If I have the two vars $city and $state

Then, would I use it like this:

PHP:

$city= $POST["city"]; // or $POST or $GET
$state= $POST["state"];

print "<input type='hidden' name='bcity' value='$city'>";
print "<input type='hidden' name='bstate' value='$state'>";

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Thanks.

Yes, you can =)

SLAYeeK

Originally posted by feldon23
Bad coding practices.

Why?