Re-Post $_POST data

tha_mink

I have a site that has a bit of flash in it an as such I have made a way for people to click a link that is a "Print This Page" kind of deal which gives them the same page without the navigation and ads and stuff. It works great with the exception of situations where there is post data. If there is post data getting sent to the page then it doesn't work because I am basically refreshing the page with a header() directive.

So, is there any way to repost post data without making a hidden form? Using header() would be nice.

mystrymaster

I am not sure on using a header but you could always capture the post data inot hidden variables in a form and then either use css to make the form button to look like normal text (setting backround and border colors to the same color as the background it is on) or use javascript to submit the form with a regular text link.

TheJuice

No way I know of.

But for your printing problem, you really shouldn't use a "Print this page" special page.
Instead, use the CSS capabilities, allowing you to hide parts of the page when printing...

Here is an excellent article about that:
CSS Design: Going to Print

tha_mink

I actually am using css properties but still, when the page gets "Refreshed" to show the printable version the post data still needs to get resubmitted so like...

TheJuice

The point is, you don't need to refresh the page in order to print it with CSS: it prints the same page you are viewing, with some parts hidden.

for example, take a look at this:

http://telconet.moraphi.com/index.php?&a=1&b=0

Try to do a print preview on this page, you'll see that the login part, the breadcrumbs and the right-hand panel don't get printed. And it's exactly the same page.