$_GET vars not accepted by script expecting $_POST vars

[ywickham]

Which is exactly as it should work...since I wrote it that way for security reasons. 🙂

However, I now find myself needing the script to accept $_GET vars as it is getting reference via a link on another page, like so:

http://www.example.com/sample_script.php?sections=1218

Aside from changing the script to accept $_GET vars, is there another solution available for me to send the variable information to the link? (I suspect someone will say sessions, but I really don't want to set them up for a single type of link.)

Thanks!

[NogDog]

Well, you could copy the $GET values into the $POST array where applicable.

if(isset($_GET['sections']))
{
   $_POST['sections'] = $_GET['sections'];
}

[ywickham]

Thank you. I wasn't clear enough tho...

I'd like to avoid sending variables via the URL. (So basically the script would receive no $_GET variables.) Is there another suggestion for that?

Thanks!

[NogDog]

Now I'm confused. If what you want is something the user can click on that will send post variables to a script, then you could create a form with hidden fields, and style the submit button to look like a link.

<form action="some/script.php" method="post">
<input type="hidden" name="sections" value="12345" />
<input type="submit" value="Click Me"
style="border:none;background:none;color:blue;text-decoration:underline" />
</form>

[ywickham]

Ah, didn't think of this and it works perfectly. My brain was clearly misfiring. 😉

Thanks!