Text link to pass form variable - almost got it

peanutgallery83

I'm trying to use a text link "Approve" to pass a user_id variable.

What I'm doing:

A list of names is generated from the DB. Next to each name is an "Approve" text link. At the top of the page is a text box where the individual who is approving the people on the list can specify a Batch ID# with which each record is "stamped" when it is approved.

I almost have this working, but for one problem...

When the approve link is clicked, it needs to pass two variables to the next page

1) The content of the BATCH ID text field
2) The user id# that is pulled from the DB when the list of names is generated

Everything works except that when it passes the user id#, it is passing the ID# of the LAST person on the list of names rather than the one that is clicked on.

Example

NAME-------------ID#--------------APPROVAL
Jon----------------1--------------Approve (text link)
Chris--------------2--------------Appove (text link)
Mark--------------3--------------Approve (text link)

If I click on Approve next to Chris (user id = 2), it is passing the variable ($reg_id) #3 instead (the last one on the list)

End Example

Code follows:


<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"register_id\" value=\"$reg_id\">
<a href=\"javascript:document.batch_id.submit();\">Approve</a>

Weedpacket

So I guess something is wrong with the way $reg_id is being set; you'd know more than me about that, being the one with the code.

peanutgallery83

yes, but the interesting thing is, when i use the same variables ($reg_id) on a test page, the code works perfectly.

the issue here seems to be that this code is contained within a huge block of php code (hence all the \" stuff). i'm trying to see if anyone can see a problem in the code that i have posted above as that is where the problem is and i cannot get past it.

also, what is interesting, is that when i highlight the APPROVE link, it shows (in the status bar on the browser) the link, with the proper reg_id #, but when I click on it, it is carrying over the last reg_id loaded rather than the one I clicked on.

something is amiss.

Weedpacket

If that bit of code you posted isn't inside a double-quoted string, then that would be a problem, because otherwise it's neither valid PHP nor valid HTML.