Passing value in URL

[kellyalw]

I've tried to figure this out, I'm missing something, or several somethings. I need to pass a unique item number value in the URL when a thumbnail image is clicked.

I've added
?item=001x
to the end of the first item URL.

<a href="php_f/checkstat.php?item=x001" target="_self"><img src="images/pics/ps001a.jpg" alt="Item 1" height="96" width="96" title="item 1 title here"></a>

The URL calls a php page. What's the correct syntax for the GET that I need to add to the php page to make the value accessable for an IF statement comparison?
would it be:

$_GET[item];

Also, is it possible to pass a value from a page containing just html (without <?php
?> tags) or do I need to add them.

[vaaaska]

Did you try it? It should work...

This should work too...

<?php $item ?>

v

[kellyalw]

I did try, the value seems to pass fine w/out the php tags in the originating page. But that's a far as I've made it successfully

I think my GET statement is wrong (or misplaced). The php page querys a db, so it has all the mysql_connect, etc. instructions.

1. Should the GET tag be at the beginning, just below the <?PHP tag.

2. In the IF statement would I refer to the $_GET[item] value as "$item" ["$item"] ['$item'] [$item] or just [item] ?

[tsinka]

Hi,

how does the source of the originating page with php tags look like ?

Use always $GET['item'] because just using $item only works if register_globals is set to on. $GET works in any case.

Thomas

[laserlight]

You should use $GET['item'] or $GET["item"] after you have used [man]isset/man or [man]empty/man to ensure that it exists.

Also, is it possible to pass a value from a page containing just html

In this case, checkstat.php is of importance, not the page that contains the link.
One could even just go to checkstat.php directly, and use one's own query string.