Passing a varaible to another script using href

[limey]

I have a php script that uses href to link to another script. I want to show the other page but also pass it a value that I can access using $_POST in the other script.

For instance:
<a href="taskDetails.php" style="color:007CA3">View Details</a>

I've tried <a href="taskDetails.php?1" and a few other things but can't get it to work.

Any suggestions ?

[onion2k]

The simplest method is not use $POST, and to use $GET instead.

So your link will be <a href="page.php?var=Hello">, and in the new script, page.php, there'll be a variable called $_GET['var'] that will contain "Hello".

It is possible to make a form that contains a hidden variable, and then use an anchor element (<a href>) and javascript to submit the form, that'd pass it via POST, but its mucho hassle.

[bad76]

Hi,
if you use something like
<a href="taskDetails.php?1"
you have to aspect the value in the $GET array, and not in $POST.

An example:
if you write
<a href="taskDetails.php?detail=1">

in the taskDetails.php you can access to $_GET["detail"]

I hope this helps you...
bye bye

[limey]

Thanks to the both of you. It works perfectly.