Passing a URL variable

ssemegran

Hello!

I need to be able to capture a variable in a URL then pass it to another page when a link is clicked. The link will go to a form. The form has a hidden field where I need to pass this variable. The URLs look like this:

http://www.URL.com/index.html?WT_mc_id=419_gogl_se_ins_1_090409

Should I use session or cookie? I tried this:

<?php
session_start();
$session['WT'] = $GET['WT_mc_id'];
?>

Then in the hidden field in the form I tried this:

But it didn't pass the variable. Any help would be great!

Scott

bradgrafelman

Well for one it didn't pass the variable because you never defined $WT.

Secondly, if you're storing it in a session, why pass it in the form as well?

ssemegran

That URL example would be a landing page on my company's site. WT_mc_id has a variety of values that could land on that URL. If the user clicks on a contact link on that landing page, the company I work for wants to capture that variable value in a hidden field in the contact form on the linked page. When submitted, that form stores the data in a MySQL database.

Any ideas?

Thanks PHP experts!

Scott