Variables are not passed thru

Salsaboy

I'm doing a refresh after x-seconds in a entry form because I like to pass through some varibales to the same page.

The refresh is ok, when I hit the submit button, the variables are given to the new page, but with refresh every time the fields allready filled in are empty.

I tried : <?php echo @$_POST['nom'] ?>

also : <?php echo @$nom ?>

as😕 but it simply wan't work.

Is it some configuration problem with Apache or PHP??

If someone has an idea I would be really helped out.

Thanks

cosminb

the reason why your variables are not showing is because you are not sending them when you do your refresh .... try submiting the form using JavaScript instead of your <META> tag or whatever you're using right now

dartcol

Let me get this straight. You arrive at the page. You have x seconds to complete text fields. The page then refreshes and passes the completed values to the new version of the page? Am I with you so far?

As cosminb said the variables aren't being passed as the refresh is simply wiping the data. So you need to figure out a way to store the variables somewhere, then read them back on re-entry. Think javascirpt, flat files or a database.

Best of luck.

Salsaboy

You're interpretation of the problem is correct.
since I don't no nothing about javascript I preffer some of the other options.
When I understand it correctly you suggest that before I'm doing the refresh, I should write the variables into a file or database, and after the refresh read them out of there. Is that correct. Is this solution quick enough??

dartcol

TBH I'm at the limits of my knowledge here. I don't know which is quicker or more suitable. I have read that you can create temporary tables in MySQL but then again you could just enter the information and then delete it after reading it There would have to be a script at the top of your form page that checks to see if there is any data in the table. I would imagine this is where temporary tables or files created on the fly would be useful as you could assign the name of the user to the file so the files aren't mixed up by different users.

I keep thinking that there must be a better way but draw a blank. Try researching temporary tables in MySQL or experiment with creating, entering, then deleting a Mysql table.