form values

Ill continue posting this question in hopes to get a solution that works. I have a php page with a bunch of forms. The user inputs the values and the values are checked for validity in another php file like this: if (! (ereg("^[a-zA-Z ]+$", $f_name))){ $errorflag1 = 1; $a = 1; include('userform.php3'); } If there is an error, it goes back to that page. Otherwise, it goes to the next php page with more forms, which are also checked for correct values. I lose the values from the first form page and thus cannot insert into a db (because they cant be null). Most people suggested that hidden variables would remedy this. I have code like so, in the second form: <input type=hidden name='fname'<?php " value='$f_name'>"; ?> These values are not saved though. The values from the first form are visible form the second form, but not after that. I can't use cookies or open files or session variables (php3). What can I do? I am desperate. Thank you. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos - 35mm Quality Prints, Now Get 15 Free! http://photos.yahoo.com/