PHP and Cookie Sessions

[dooks]

We are trying to create a survey form that is presented on 6 different pages. We return the user to the index page after they have saved their submissions on each page. Which allows us to save the cookie sessions. But we are having some issues with extracting that information. We can't use a database for the survey and the content that is included on each of the 6 page comment topics prohibits us from placing all the content boxes on one page and using targeted links. Any suggestions from anyone? I've not used PHP much and the programmer assigned is not familiar with how to store and retrieve data using PHP in this manner..

[bpat1434]

Well, you can use the $_SESSION array and store data there. After every page posts, you could do:

$SESSION['page1'] = $POST;

Or, if you wanted to make it a little dynamic, you could send the name of the form via a hidden field and do:

$_SESSION[$_POST['page']] = $_POST;

Then all the post data is available in the session under their respective names.

Then again, you could simply use AJAX or some nifty javascript to simulate 6 pages when in fact it's just one huge form that's chunked and 5 parts are hidden while only one is visible. Then you're submitting only one form and you don't have to meddle with sessions (or cookies).