[Resolved] [Resolved] Profile

[klik]

Okay.

Here's my scenario.

I am currently trying to write a profile script, for users to update their profile as they see fit.

I wish to echo the current values of each field into textboxes and then the user can leave them or update them as neccessary.

I can echo session variables into the textboxes, but was wondering if I can look up the user in the database, extract all the fields for that particular user and display these in their relevant textboxes.

Also, would using sessions for every variable be allright? If it is an appropriate way to acheive my aim, then I will use this way.

Below is the beginning section of my code:

function edit_profile_form()
{
$username = $_SESSION['username'];

echo"
<form action=\"?cmd=profile_parser\" method=\"post\">
	Username: <input type=\"text\" name=\"username\" size=\"20\", maxlength=\"20\", value=\"$username\"><br />

[paulnaj]

Hi klik,

That's the way to do it ... but I would only use session variables for variables that have to be passed from page to page. For a 'user' that usually just means a unique identifier (username, in your case, I assume).

Then, when you come to the 'profile update' page, use the unique id to extract the correct info to input into the form, and later, update it.

Paul.

[klik]

Hi Paul, thanks for the information.

I have username set as a session variable. Although, the Database system I havve set up uses a 'user_id' as an unique identifier.

When using 'username' to pull the users' data from the database, how would I then store these attributes as variables, to allow them to be included in the form.

Just getting started on PHP really, so the code I need assistance with, is how to pull the data from the database and register them as variables.

The process of updating the database with the new values, validation, I can manage.

[klik]

Never mind, I managed to get it working

Thanks again paul