Posting Parameters/Values Using PHP Only

[rkdiekhoff]

Hi everyone,

Is there a way you can post parameters and their corresponding values from one PHP script to another using PHP only - in the same way you post form fields and values from a form to a script using the POST method?

Can you do this with HTTP headers - header()?

Thanks,
rkdiekhoff

[andrewtayloruk]

There are lots of ways you can do this, if you are passing between two of your own scripts on your own server & domain, you could use sessions.

php.net/session

or you can also use querystring ($_GET):

mypage.php?field=a&field2=b&field3=c

foreach($_GET AS $key=>$value) {

echo $key.' = '.$value.' <br />';

}

What do you need to do?

[Azala]

You can do it using Sessions.

Script 1:

<?php
session_start();

$_SESSION['somevariable'] = 'whatever';

?>

Script 2:

<?php
session_start();

$whatever = $_SESSION['somevariable'];

?>

You should read up on sessions on PHP.net and make sure the server is configured correctly. You could also use cookies if the server doesn't allow session files stored locally (on the server).

Azala

[rkdiekhoff]

Thanks for the information.

Are there any alternatives to using session variables or cookies in order to accomplish this (I should have clarified this in my original post)?

Thanks,
rkdiekhoff