[RESOLVED] use array in the next page

[cupboy]

I have an array in one page and want to access it in the next page. Do I store it in a cookie, or is their a better way?

Any example someone can provide?

[laserlight]

You could use a session.

[cupboy]

I must be doing it wrong then.

This is in the first page: $_SESSION['array'] = $array;

This is in the 2nd page:

$array1[] = $_SESSION['array'];
print "array count is " . count($array1) . "<br />";

The array has a count of 1 in the 2nd page, but had several items in it before.

[NogDog]

Leave out the "[]":

$array1 = $_SESSION['array'];
print "array count is " . count($array1) . "<br />";

[quandrie]

There's also another way, without sessions:
Put a hidden field in the form:
<input type="hidden" name="array_to_send_to_next_page" value="<?php echo base64_encode(serialize($array_to_send_to_next_page));?>" />

On the receiving page, you can turn $POST['array_to_send_to_next_page'] into an accessible array again by:
<?php
$array = unserialize(base64_decode($POST['array_to_send_to_next_page']));
?>

[sid]

quandrie wrote:

There's also another way, without sessions:
Put a hidden field in the form:
<input type="hidden" name="array_to_send_to_next_page" value="<?php echo base64_encode(serialize($array_to_send_to_next_page));?>" />

On the receiving page, you can turn $POST['array_to_send_to_next_page'] into an accessible array again by:
<?php
$array = unserialize(base64_decode($POST['array_to_send_to_next_page']));
?>

for this option, the OP would have to use a form (or curl) though. plus, it's rather easy to manipulate hidden form fields (easier than manipulating sessions at least).

[bradgrafelman]

If you're still having problems with the session, make sure you're calling [man]session_start/man on both pages before anything is outputted.

If that's not it, echo [man]session_id/man on both pages - they should be the same. If they aren't, the SID isn't being properly propogated.