send POST argument without using a form

znavot

hello,

i want to build a page that on first load will show the end - user a simple form where, method=post.

after the user put in his data and press the submit button i want the page to do some manipulations to those argument, and then send the data to the formHandler.php.

i want all this to be done in one page...

can some one help me?😕

Tamir.

bpat1434

Well that's a matter of checking to see if the $_POST variable is set and not empty. Then, if it is either of those, you show the form; otherwise, you process the data (or just move it on over to formhandler.php.

Something along the lines of:

<?php

if(!isset($_POST) || empty($_POST))
{
    // Show the form for the user...
}
else
{
    // Process the posted data...
}
?>

Hope that helps.

znavot

no man...

i guess i should refrase my self...

after the user press the submit button i need to:
1. insert the data to DB
2. collect some data from DB
3. send all the data (from the form and from the db) to the formHandler.PHP(which btw is in another domain)...

my question is how i do it in one page...

bpat1434

In one answer:

1.) Use [man]mysql_query/man to execute the proper SQL queries for insertion of data into the database ("INSERT INTO tablename (column, column, column) VALUES ('value', 'value', 'value)").

2.) Use [man]mysql_query/man to execute the proper SQL queries for retrieval of data from the database ("SELECT item, item, item FROM tablename WHERE item='something'").

3.) This will be tough. Either you have to utilize [man]cURL[/man] or figure something else out (like asking them to push a button to proceed). Essentually, you need to POST the data which cURL can do; however, if it isn't available, you can use a form with hidden elements and a "submit" button that will submit the data you want to the other server/domain.

Hope that helps.

znavot

we are getting closer...

about sections one and two, i allready know how do to it - 10q very much for the dedication.

about the third, what is the idea behind this cURL? isn't ther a more simple way?

bpat1434

cURL is a library to help send and receive requests to any server using PHP.

There really isn't an easier way. But there are some options:

1.) Utilize cURL to automatically send the user and whatever you want to post to the new page.

2.) Utilize a "hidden" form with a submit button that will require user intervention to push the button and submit the hidden data to the new page.

3.) Use Javascript to automatically submit the form on page load.

#3 isn't very reliable because Javascript might be turned off, or be blocked.

#2 requires some intervention, but not much. A very good alternative to cURL.

#1 is what I'd go with. It's not difficult to learn cURL (or use it).

znavot

well. i guess this is it...

10q very very much!