Re: passing array through $PHP_SELF

On Tuesday 19 March 2002 09:27, John Hughes, Jomari Works wrote: > I have a page that selects students from a mysql table who meet a certain > requirement. Those who meet the requirement have a check box variable that > is "checked." (The other students have the check box, but it is unchecked.) > > The "checked" student id numbers are sent to the next PHP page. That page > allows the user to edit the text of a message that will be sent to each of > the students "checked" on the previous page. > > Up to this point I'm fine. I can pass the array of student ids and read > them on the other page. > > What I want to do is use $PHP_SELF to allow the user to preview the letter > after editing. > > My initial tries haven't worked. If I just submit $PHP_SELF the student id > array disappears. When I attempt to create a "hidden" form field I get the > message: > > Parse error: parse error, expecting T_STRING' or S~¯wÌ > `T_NUM_STRING' > > Right now I have the book open to implode and explode, figuring I can > translate the array and then pass it back and forth, but that seems rather > inelegant. > > Is there a "simple" way to pass an array when using $PHP_SELF to reload a > page? You can serialize() the array then pass it along in a hidden form element. Or you can use cookies (sessions). -- Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.com.hk /* "Why must you tell me all your secrets when it's hard enough to love you knowing nothing?" -- Lloyd Cole and the Commotions */