Re: Preserving form field values between pages/tags

Thanks for the code!... But its not exacly what I'm looking for... I want to move from page to bage (And back again) using links and not actually submit the sub-form... Is that even possible without using JavaScript "onFocus" etc?? -Nelson "Nick Clarkson" <Nick.Clarkson@egg.com> wrote in message news:D362CD49C75CD4119A64009027E78DBB0FC60E2D@ppnemp01.pp.egg.com... > > Here's an example to get you started - created 2 files as below, 1.html and > 2.php > > The important bit is value="<?php echo $_POST['username'];?> > > > Nick > > > FILE : 1.html > > <html> > <form action="2.php" method="post"> > <input type="text" name="username" size="40" > maxlength="256"> > <input type="submit" value="submit"> > > </form> > > </html> > > > FILE : 2.php > > <html> > <form action="2.php" method="post"> > Name : <input type="text" name="username" value="<?php echo > $_POST['username'];?>"size="40" maxlength="256"> > Address : <input type="text" name="test" size="40" > maxlength="256"> > <input type="submit" value="submit"> > > </form> > > </html> > > -----Original Message----- > From: news [mailto:nelson@ece.curtin.edu.au] > Sent: 18 February 2003 11:15 > To: php-db@lists.php.net > Subject: [PHP-DB] Preserving form field values between pages/tags > > > Hi, > > I'm building a form page that has 3 tags for different types of fields (i.e. > Personal details, location details, other). I want to preserve the values > of the filled in fields as the user moves from section/tag to section/tag. > I've tried making each tag a separate page and use the URL to pass values, > as well as put it all on one page and hide fields (which became more trouble > than it was worth!). > > Does anyone have a more practical/useful way of preserving field values from > page-to-page... or hiding fields as a user clicks on each tag? > > Thanks, > > -Nelson > > > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > This private and confidential e-mail has been sent to you by Egg. > The Egg group of companies includes Egg Banking plc > (registered no. 2999842), Egg Financial Products Ltd (registered > no. 3319027) and Egg Investments Ltd (registered no. 3403963) which > carries out investment business on behalf of Egg and is regulated > by the Financial Services Authority. > Registered in England and Wales. Registered offices: 1 Waterhouse Square, > 138-142 Holborn, London EC1N 2NA. > If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail and have > received it in error, please notify the sender by replying with > 'received in error' as the subject and then delete it from your > mailbox. >