[Resolved] Pass the Date Around

ryjyd

That didn't sound right... um...

I'm trying to pass a date('Y-m-d H:i:s') through a form that has the action PHP_SELF.

The first cycle, I drop it into a hidden input (timein) and it sticks.
The second cycle, I use another hidden input with $timein as the value, and it stays. Same for the third cycle, but it disappears. If I echo $timein for the third cycle, it shows its contents, but if I try to echo it as the value of the hidden input, it gives me nothing (or at most, an empty string).

The desired end result is that after it cycles around a few times, it will get to a page where (timeout) will fill with a date/time for that frame of time, get dropped into a database, and I can measure the minutes between timein and timeout.

Any suggestions on a change in my method? Anything I need to clarify?

My thanks in advance...

planetsim

Well although you have explained it could you show us some code?

ryjyd

Wierd... a reboot says nevermind... guess the code was right. Just so you know, though:

<?
// calllog.php

// include auth and nav
include("auth.php");
include("connect.php");
// begin content
include("userinfo.php");
include("nav.php");
$getcallers = mysql_query("select distinct caller from calllog",$db);
$getphone = mysql_query("select distinct phone from calllog where caller = '" . $caller . "'",$db);
$keepacall = "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"takeacall\" value=\"1\" />";
$keepacaller = "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"caller\" value=\"$caller\" />";
$keepaphone = "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"phone\" value=\"$phone\" />";
$keeptimein = "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"timein\" value=\"$timein\" />";
$br = "<br />";
?>
<h1>Welcome to the M&C Call Log</h1>

<?php

if ($thiscaller){
//-------------------------CallLog-------------
echo $keepcaller;
echo $keepaphone;
?>

Caller: <?php echo $caller;
echo $br; ?>
Phone Number: <?php echo $phone;
echo $keeptimein;

// other input fields later ?>

<?php
//--------------------end-CallLog------------

} else {
if ($getaphone) {
//--------------Get-Phone-Number------------------
echo $keeptimein;
echo $keepcaller;
echo $caller;
?>
<br /><br />Select a phone number:
<select name="phone">
<option></option>
<?php while ($myrow = mysql_fetch_array($getphone)){ ?>
<option><?php echo $myrow["phone"] ?></option><?php } ?>
</select>
<input type="submit" name="thiscaller" value="Insert into Log" />

<?php
//------------------end-Get-Phone-Number---------------
} else {
if ($takeacall) {

// someone is calling, we're sure of that
?>
Name of person calling:
<?php if ($nevercalled) {
//-----------------------Never-Called---------------
echo $keeptimein;
?>
<br />
Please enter caller's name with last name first (i.e. "Smith, John Q.")<br />
<input type="text" name="caller" /><br />
Please enter phone number with numbers only (i.e. "8002211760", no dashes or parentheses)<br />
<input type="text" name="phone" /><br />
<input type="submit" name="thiscaller" value="Insert Into Log" />
<?php
//--------------------end-Never-Called--------------
} else {

//-------------------Get-Name----------------
echo $keeptimein
?>
<select name="caller">
<option></option>
<?php while ($myrow = mysql_fetch_array($getcallers)) { ?>
<option><?php echo $myrow["caller"] ?></option><?php } ?>
</select>
<?php echo $keepacall ?>
<input type="submit" name="getaphone" value="Find This Person" />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<input type="submit" name="nevercalled" value="Caller Is Not In The List" />

<?php }
//---------------------end-Get-Name---------------
?>

<?php } else {

// ------------Starter------------------
// This form starts the call
?>
<input type="hidden" name="timein" value="<?php echo date('Y-m-d H:i:s') ?>" />
<input type="submit" name="takeacall" value="Take a Call" />

<?php
// -----------end-Starter----------------
} } }?>
</form>