[RESOLVED] Need Help on Passing Post Variables ...

[hotwire]

Hi forum,

I am creating poll pages where each page has multiple selection for 2
questions.. I am using the post method to store the variables..

The problem I am having is that after posting the variables for each page,
(there is a total of 5 pages each with 2 questions) the posted variables for
all pages except the last page (Page 5) are lost... only the last posted page
(Page 5), retains variables...

I am using one page to attempt to store all 5 pages variables.. but this doesnt
appear to work. Do I have to use a single post page for each page I am
wanting to store a variable for?

Note: I am using the post method on each of the 5 pages.

Thanks for any helpful info on this

[YAOMK]

use $_SESSIONS or pass variables using hidden fields. Post data is only available to whatever script you are posting to.

[hotwire]

Hi YAOMK,

Yeah, that's what I don't understand, the posted values from each page
are being sent to the same scripting page to store the variables.. Are you
stating that variables are only stored immediately after the posting to a
scripting page? In other words.. Any previous variables are lost from previous
posted pages?

[YAOMK]

Yes, Php is stateless by nature.

[hotwire]

Thanks YAOMK,

I kind of figured that..

I was attempting to stay away from the $_SESSION, but may need to
use this for the current situation.. I am using SQL to store values. I
may use the member id as a cursor for storing the variables and update
them directly to the table. That way i can avoid the coding to temporarily
store the variables before writing them to the SQL Table which I had
wanted to do..

Anyhow, thanks for your information..🙂

[YAOMK]

No problem, here is a nice tutorial on sessions. Good luck.

[hotwire]

Thanks for the Tutorial.

[Horizon88]

It'd be an ugly pile of spaghetti, but you could do a self acting form with five POST if/else checks 😃