Re: variables are empty when a script recalls itself ($PHP_SELF)

"Sander Peters" <S.Peters@Visionnet.nl> wrote: > I have the following problem (maybe you know the sollution) > > I have a form wich the user can fill up to view certain records in a > database. > > The query is like this > > $query_string = "SELECT ID, medianr, date, cat, subcat, titel, descr, > nrmedia, > video from movies where 1 and video like \"$video\" and titel like > \"$titel\" > LIMIT 0, $nr "; > > all those variables come straight from the form. > The user can also decide how much records he/she wants to see so there's > also > a prev/next mechanism in the script. > The prev/next links have a php_self link so the script calls itself > again but > then with a higher limit (offset) value. > > But the big problem is: > > all the values from ($titel, $nr, etc) the form are empty! > > Is there a way to keep those values when the script recalls himself? Add the key/value pairs (variables and their values) to the query string in the prev/next links. As an alternative you can use session variables, but I recommend getting a handle on the easier solution first. -- Steve Werby President, Befriend Internet Services LLC http://www.befriend.com/