Redirect with variables

clcope

I have a page (index.php) that has a form on it. The form calls the index.php as it's action. When the the form is submitted a variable is set to tell php to do some validation. If the validation fails, the page is displayed with error messages. If validation is a succes, php redirects to a print page. This page needs to receive all the variables so it can display them on the page.

The problem is that when the page is redirected, all variables are lost. And there is nothing to print. 🙁

What is the best way to accomplish this?

TIA,
clcope

tekky

pass them with $_GET or use session or cookies vars...

paulsbooker

if the information is not sensitive then in your redirection header
append the information to the url

such as .php?a=$a&b=$b ....

if its sensitve write the information to your session on the server

kind regards
paul

clcope

That would work. But I really don't want to jumble the url with about 40 variables and there is a limit on the number of characters that can be passed.

Thanks.

clcope

Ok. Trying sessions now.

index.php
<?php
session_start();
$SESSION['opt_single'] = $opt_single;
$SESSION['opt_joint'] = $opt_joint;
$SESSION['member'] = $member;
$SESSION['member_address'] = $member_address;
$_SESSION['member_address2'] = $member_address2;
?>

print.php
<?php
session_start();
echo $member;
?>

However, if I go back to the index page and change the value of a field and go to the print page, it shows the old value. How do I get it to update?:mad: