[Resolved] How to pass vars without form tag???

gsmackay

I've turned register_globals off as recommended. But. How do I pass a variable if I'm not using any <form> tags? I have a mysql query that pulls a list of items from a table and displays them using <a href="somepage.php?myvar"> style links. I do not want buttons, checkboxes, sessions, etc., I just want simple links. "somepage.php" does another ' ...where id = myvar' type query and displays the info. Very simple.

Muses

This is just a sample of how it works for me, you might find something easier or more suitable. Bit new at this so someone else might have a better solution. Of course swap out the myvar_id and myvar2 for whatever goes with your table design. (As I have no idea how you are setting up your pages this is the best idea I can give.)

List of items

$row['myvar_id']= $_GET['myvar_id'];

 // Connect to the database.

$result = mysql_query("SELECT DISTINCT * FROM table  WHERE 1 ORDER BY item ASC");
echo mysql_error();  

if (mysql_num_rows($result)) 
while($row = mysql_fetch_array($result)) {
		echo "<a href='somepage.php?id=".$row['myvar_id']."'>" . $row['item'] . " </a><BR/>";
	}

somepage.php

$row['myvar_id']= $_GET['myvar_id'];
 // Connect to the database.


$result = mysql_query("SELECT DISTINCT  * FROM table WHERE myvar_id = '$id'");
echo mysql_error(); 
if (mysql_num_rows($result)) 
while($row = mysql_fetch_array($result)) {
	echo "whatever you need here";
}

gsmackay

Thanks for the response!. Your example is almost exactly what I have now. The problem is, with register_globals set to OFF, passing variables via the question mark does not work. I'm trying to figure out another way to do it without using <form> and <submit> tags. I like the looks of standard links.

Gary

Originally posted by Muses
This is just a sample of how it works for me, you might find something easier or more suitable. Bit new at this so someone else might have a better solution. Of course swap out the myvar_id and myvar2 for whatever goes with your table design. (As I have no idea how you are setting up your pages this is the best idea I can give.)

List of items
$row['myvar_id']= $_GET['myvar_id'];

 // Connect to the database.

$result = mysql_query("SELECT DISTINCT * FROM table  WHERE 1 ORDER BY item ASC");
echo mysql_error();  

if (mysql_num_rows($result)) 
while($row = mysql_fetch_array($result)) {
		echo "<a href='somepage.php?id=".$row['myvar_id']."'>" . $row['item'] . " </a><BR/>";
	}
somepage.php
$row['myvar_id']= $_GET['myvar_id'];
 // Connect to the database.


$result = mysql_query("SELECT DISTINCT  * FROM table WHERE myvar_id = '$id'");
echo mysql_error(); 
if (mysql_num_rows($result)) 
while($row = mysql_fetch_array($result)) {
	echo "whatever you need here";
}
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mtmosier

Passing variables via the querystring (question mark) does indeed work with register globals turned off. You just have to use the variable as $_GET['myvar'] instead of $myvar.

You can of course do

$myvar = $_GET['myvar'];

gsmackay

Ha! How about that! And all this time I thought $GET and $POST and such where only populated by form/submit type things. Thanks!!!

Originally posted by mtmosier
Passing variables via the querystring (question mark) does indeed work with register globals turned off. You just have to use the variable as $_GET['myvar'] instead of $myvar.

You can of course do
$myvar = $_GET['myvar'];
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