passing variables

Bob_PHP_Builder

Hey all im totally confused on this one...

i have a html form that passes a variable to first.php
($author = $HTTP_POST_VARS ['Author']😉

i have another php file (second.php) that needs that $author variable to be passed to..

the problem is that i don't really know how to pass this accross.. (just that $author variable only) can't seem to be able to pass that across..

What ive tried:::

i would use the include("file.php) syntax in the second.php file although the first file creates a directory at the beginning of the file every time so that makes it difficult..

ive tryed using a function with no success, but i put that not working down to incorrect syntax...

thorpe

What do you meen by pass it across? Are you linking to second.php...? How are you getting there?

Bob_PHP_Builder

Yeah i wanna use a dynamically created variable first.php... I need to use this in second.php

thorpe

Sorry... you'll need to be clearer. Maybe post an example?

Bob_PHP_Builder

tried using a include("first.php") then calling a function... funauthor("$author");.. but im having no success..

thorpe

Are you saying you have a file...
second.php

<?php
  echo $var;
?>

And you want to populate var from within first.php? Like so?
first.php

<?php
  $var = $_POST['var'];
  include 'second.php';
?>

Bob_PHP_Builder

sorry about dreadful formatting!!! i have added the relevant code.. i didn't put all the code in cause its not relevant

first.php file
<?php

$author = $HTTP_POST_VARS ['Author'];
$galleryPath = realpath("Gallery");
$Thumbnail= 'Thumbnail';
mkdir($galleryPath . "/". $author , 0700);
$absGalleryPath = realpath("Gallery" . "/" . $author). "/";
mkdir($absGalleryPath . "/". $Thumbnail , 0700);
$absThumbnailsPath = realpath("$absGalleryPath" . "/" . "Thumbnail") . "/";

// i Need to pass that $author variable into the second php file because i need the $author variable in the path.. see below 🙂

second.php file
<?
$absGalleryPath = realpath("Gallery" . "/" . "$newauth"). "/";
$absThumbnailsPath = realpath("$absGalleryPath" . "/" . "Thumbnail") . "/";

Bob_PHP_Builder

sorry $newauth should be $author

mikawhat

so you want to pass the $author value?

Bob_PHP_Builder

yeah, i need the author value for the directory

thorpe

How are you moving from first.php to second.php? Just put the variable in the querystring.

mikawhat

in first.php if you have a link <a href="second.php"> make it <a href="second.php?a=$authror"> and in second.php at the beginning of the script add: $author = $_GET['c'];

i think this should be fine...

Bob_PHP_Builder

at the moment both files don't link to each other.. the index file uses the first.php to make the directory then put stuff there..

the second.php is the file that redirects after the upload is finished

Bob_PHP_Builder

this is what i have in the main file..

//Configure URL where to redirect after upload.
iu.addParam("RedirectUrl", "second.php");

// can i add something here to get the $author value off the main page, cause maybe i don't even need to reference the first.php file, could i go straight to the index and get author?

<form id="Form1" name="Form1">
Author: <input id="Author" type="text" size="50" value="LukeSkywalker" name="Author" />

thorpe

Nope... you've completely lost me. Im off to bed.

Good luck.

Bob_PHP_Builder

Thank you btw for the help
i appreciate it