RE: [PHP] hidden

> -----Original Message----- > From: Jeremy Morano [mailto:jeremy@prepresshelp.com] > Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 11:08 AM > To: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: [PHP] hidden > > > Hi everyone, > > I am trying to pass a variable called $username to the next > page. I do not want to use a session so I am using an Input > type "hidden", but its not working. Can anyone tell me why > and how to make it work? > > Thank you. > > > <? > > [snip] > > $display_block = " > <FORM METHOD=\"post\" ACTION=\"show_add_a_pick2.php\"> > > <P><strong>User:</strong> > <select name=\"accounts\"> > $option_block > </select> > > <INPUT TYPE=\"SUBMIT\" NAME=\"submit\" VALUE=\"Select this > User\"></P> > > <INPUT TYPE="hidden" name="username" value="<? echo > "$username"; ?>"> > > </form> > "; > > ?> Have you tried viewing the contents of $display_block to make sure they're what you were expecting? Unless I'm missing something, you appear to be trying to open a PHP code block *inside* a PHP code block. Between that and the unescaped quotes, I'm surprised you're getting anything other than a parse error out of this snippet. --- Mark Roedel | "The most overlooked advantage to owning a Systems Programmer | computer is that if they foul up there's no LeTourneau University | law against whacking them around a little." Longview, Texas, USA | -- Owen Porterfield