[Resolved] Post Vars to Script

bpat1434

Hey guys.

I am developing a site, and would like to allow for users to check their email. What I need to know is if I can take a form and submit it to my php script. Then have the php script post the variables to another script elsewhere.

So I have a form:

<form name="webmail" action="/scripts/webmail.php" method="POST">Username:<br />
<input name="username" size="18" /><br />@domain.com<br />Password:<br />
<input name="password" type="password" size="18" /><br />
<input type="submit" value="Login" />
</form>

Now, my php script would take the username format it so that the email script would read it properly.

So my php script would be:

$user = $_GET['username'];
$pass = $_GET['pass'];

if($user != "domain_login"){
    $username = $user."@domain.com";
}
else{
    $username = $user;
}

//
// HERE is where I want to post the
// $username and $password vars
// to the next script.
//

So the question:

How do I post the variables to another script without user input?

Thanks for the help.

~Brett

Erestar

I don't think you really need to post it to another script... I'd suggest just using

include('nextScript.php');

That way, if you want to use the script else where you can, so you don't need to worry about repeating code. And when you use include you still have access to the same $_REQUEST object as in the calling script.

If you actually do want to post to a whole other script, you can use fopen($url) to post to it, though you'll have to translate the things in your $_REQUEST object into a query string and append it to $url.

HTH,
Erestar

bpat1434

Thanks for the quick reply.

I'm actually having to repost to the script so where could I read up on the fopen($url) and making the query?

I can't include another script because I'm posting to SquirrelMail. So if you're familiar with that.... you'll understand.

~Brett

Erestar

Originally posted by bpat1434

I'm actually having to repost to the script so where could I read up on the fopen($url) and making the query?

Same place as always 😉

http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.fopen.php

bpat1434

Originally posted by Erestar
You'll have to translate the things in your $_REQUEST object into a query string and append it to $url.

HTH,
Erestar

Ok, so what is the translation you speak of?

Erestar

Oh, sorry...

You'll have all of your form data in $_REQUEST. You need to get that data into the url you're sending, so you need to put that in the query string of the url.

All you have to do is something like

$queryString = "username=".$_REQUEST['username']."&password=".$_REQUEST['password']". // etc

The only thing is that you'll have to change the parameter names to match what the script you're sending to is expecting.

bpat1434

So are you saying that it will be sent through the address bar? Because that's not what I'm looking for as I would be sending login names & passwords.
i.e.

'http://'.$REQUEST['username'].':'.$REQUEST['password'].'@webmail.domain.com';

THanks.

~Brett

Erestar

Well, there's no address bar, but its a similar thing. You're using get data, so what you would see in the address bar is what your URL should look like, though, as I said, there's no address bar.

There are several other ways you could do it, some of which you may like more. However, since what I said last time sucked I'll let you figure them out on your own.

bpat1434

No, what you suggested didn't suck. I am most gracious for your support.

I was just saying that having to send variables through the address-bar is not what I wanted as it is login information.

I am looking at the cURL option though. Haven't quite figured out how to use the fOpen() function.

Any ideas or pointers would be great.

Thanks.

~Brett