passing variables from javascript to php

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE='javascript'><!-- var array = parent.main.location.pathname; endarray = array.split('/'); popped = endarray.pop(); splitted = popped.split('.'); linkname = splitted.shift(); document.write(linkname); //--></SCRIPT> <?php include("dblink.inc"); $query = "select * from glck_zahl where game='linkname'"; etc... ?> These two fragments are from the same file, respectively. Doubtless inelegant. Is there a way to make my javascript variable available to php? Alternatively, can I somehow do cross frame scripting with php? should I try to nest some kind of javascript frames communication within php perhaps? many thanks for suggestions, magnus lawrie