Help html/post?????

[ugg]

<form method="POST" href="test.php"><a href="test.php">
Click here!<input name="test" type="hidden" value='<?php echo "aaaaaaa";?>'>
</form>

How do i read the data in the variable test?
Thanks

[devinemke]

if you want to use a link rather than a submit button to submit the form:

<form action="" method="POST" name="form">
<a href="#" onclick="document.form.submit();">Click here!</a>
<input type="hidden" name="test" value="aaa">
</form>

<?php
if (isset($_POST['test']))
{
	echo 'the value of test is: ' . $_POST['test'];
}
?>

[ugg]

Hi I tries the code but it doesnt work, I am using php. I send the variable to another class where i output them to a html form (text boxes)

<form action='datadictedit.php' method="POST" name="form">
<a href="datadictedit.php" onclick="document.form.submit();">EDIT</a>

<input type="hidden" name="masterkey" value='<?php echo $DataName;?>'>
<input type="hidden" name="masterkey2" value='<?php echo $Description; ?>'>
<input type="hidden" name="masterkey3" value='<?php echo $Type; ?>'>
<input type="hidden" name="masterkey4" value='<?php echo $Range; ?>'>
</form>

$dataname = @$POST["masterkey"];
$description= @$POST['masterkey2'];
$type= @$POST["masterkey3"];
$range= @$POST["masterkey4"];

then output them?

any ideas?

[ugg]

Does it not work because i am sending the data to another class?

[thorpe]

nothing to do with classes as the $_POST array is a superglobal and is available anywhere, but i would remove the @'s for a start. the @ symbol is for supressing error messages, and assigning values to variable wont generate errors anyway.

[maxpup979]

Are the proper variable values appearing in the hidden fields before you submit the code?

[ugg]

its ok guys i have sorted it. thanks