Re: Data trasfer between PHP pages

> > Hi, > > I have one form where user fills data using radio buttons. Only one answer > goes from here to another page. > > FORM 1 > > <form action="form2.php" method="post"> > <input type="radio" name="myname" value="Answer 5" > id="1" /> > <label for="1">5</label> > <br /> > <input type="radio" name="myname" value="Answer 1" > id="2" /> > <label for="2">1</label> > <br /> > <input type="radio" name="myname" value="Answer 3" > id="3" /> > <label for="3">3</label> > <br /> > <input type="submit" value="Enter" /> > </form> > > --------------------------- > > FORM 2 > > There is another page has a form with 14 fields PLUS I need the data of the > previous form to be hidden somewhere in this form. > > Once this form is submitted I need to put the combined data into the > database. > > I know this is so simple. But not sure why this is not working. I tried to > use <?$_GET[myname] ?> from the first form but its not working. > > My module page has to go live tomorrow morning, I am stuck, please help. > > Thanks, > > Chris > The submission method you are using on the first page says, "<form action="form2.php" method="post">" Since your methodis "post" you need to use $variable = $_POST[' '] instead of $_GET[' '] That will give you the value from your previous page and then you can just do: <input type="hidden" name="myname" value="<?php echo $variable; ?>"> And that will assign your posted value to a hidden field like you wanted.