RE: [PHP] passing random variables names

On 07 November 2003 08:41, Yonatan Ben-Nes wrote: > Hi all, > > I made a form which pass constant variables which never > change (Ex. product_name) and dynamic variables which i > withdraw from the db (Ex. attribute_id = 1, value = color). > Now my problem is with the passing of the dynamic variables. > Because the fields can change their name (id's) i need to > design my functions so they will "know" how to receive them. > I used to make an array in the form (Ex. attribute_id[0], > attribute_id[1] where the numbers in the [] are the id > numbers from the db) and then at the function i used to > $_POST['attribute_id'] and then withdraw from them their id's and > values. I read that this kind of passing variables is making problems > with javascripting Only if you want to do certain things, and then only if you don't understand the relevant features of JavaScript ;) > (and maybe it violate W3C standards). It doesn't. > Is there a way that i can pass names like attribute_id_X > where X is the changing name and the function will be able to > withdraw it like $_POST['attribute_id_X'], or any other way > which doesnt violate W3C standards? Stick to what you're doing -- it's the best PHP-wise, and causes only minimal inconvenience in your JavaScript in certain well-defined cases. Cheers! Mike --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Ford, Electronic Information Services Adviser, Learning Support Services, Learning & Information Services, JG125, James Graham Building, Leeds Metropolitan University, Beckett Park, LEEDS, LS6 3QS, United Kingdom Email: m.ford@leedsmet.ac.uk Tel: +44 113 283 2600 extn 4730 Fax: +44 113 283 3211