Interfacing in PHP: Urgent help needed!

[siminder]

Hello everyone.

Im having some trouble with interfacing in PHP. Here's what I need to implement:

I have a php file called main.php which does some processing. It takes input from a html file test.html and prints the output after the processing is over. Now, I need to break away from a point in main.php (on certain condition) and goto another php file file2.php passing some parameters. Now file2.php has an HTML form embedded in it and I need to ask user input using that form (through submit button), take the user input value and go back to the main.php with that value, to carry on the rest of the processing of main.php.

I have tried multiple things but none seems to work. Can anyone please help me and suggest what should I do?

[ixalmida]

Change your thinking. You need even more modularity. Break your processing up into functions or separate files.

In other words:

1) User submits input from Page 1
2) Script 1 processes input up to the first condition check
3a) If more input is needed, send user to Page 2 (then on to Script 2)
3b) Otherwise, run Script 2 without input

You could also consider using functions, especially if you intend to reuse the code. Either way, keep your variable scope in mind and don't be afraid to use SESSION variables.

[siminder]

I can use session variables for passing values but here's the concern ive been struggling with

Once I submit the form in file2.php, how do I go back to the main.php page at the point where I broke off.

I tried using include_once and also header("location:file2.php") to break from main.php but nothing seems to work.

Is there another way I can do it or is it not possible?

PS: I dont want to make my code modular for time being. That is my last option. So with my current scenario is there a way to do it?