header("Location: ") but how to pass value as post

[searain]

If I use the header("Location: http://www.mysite.com/test.php?testnumber=1")

the testnumber is passed as "get" and shows in the url. This approach is also with size limitation of how large info I can send.

How can I pass the value AUTOMATICALLY as "post" in the php coding.

Do I have to write the php codes to to put the valueS I want to send in a form and auto submit the form to make the value pass as "post"?

Thanks!

[rehfeld]

you can use fscokopen() to send a post request

most likely you would be better off either

• just including the file instead of redirecting them

• use php's sessions to make data persist over multiple pages