Re: Sending a variable without it being seen

variables get passed via URL when you use the GET Method. You can use POST to do it as you like, but this won't work with HTML-Links, only with forms. if you want this feature with html-links, then you can workaround it (will work in IE, not tested any further): 1. place this code somewhere in your html: <div id="secretforumlar"></div> 2. place this javascript into your html: <script language="javascript"> function postHTML(arr_formular) { var secform = "<form name=\"" + arr_formular[0] + "\" method=\"POST\" action=\"" + arr_formular[1] + "\" target=\"" + arr_formular[2] + "\">\n"; for( var key in arr_formular) { if(key != 0 && key != 1 && key != 2) { secform = secform + "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"" + key + "\" value=\"" + arr_formular[key] + "\">"; } } secform = secform + "<\/form>"; document.all.secretformular.innerHTML = secform; var formularname = arr_formular[0]; document.forms[formularname].submit(); } </script> this will generate a formular named secretformular in <div id="secretformular"></div> and submit it via POST 3. now all you have to do is creating a html link like <a href="javascript:postHTML(arr_formular);">link</a> arr_formular has to be an array with your form fields. arr_formular[0]: name attribute of the form arr_formular[1]: action attribute of the form arr_formular[2]: target attribute of the form you can use this php function to generate the link with the expected variable array "arr_formular": <?php function postHTMLLink( $name, $formular= array() ) {?> <script language="javascript"> foreach( $formular as $key => $value ) {?> arr_formular['<? echo $key; ?>'] = '<? echo $value; ?>'; <? }?> </script> <? return "<a href=\"javascript:postHTML(arr_formular)\">".$name."</a>"; } <? ex.: <?php $array = array (0 => "myform", 1 => "http://www.myworld.com", 2 => "_top", "testvar1" => 1, "testvar2" => 2); echo postHTMLLink("Example", $array); ?> will generatethe link: <a href="javascript:postHTMLLink(arr_formular);">Example</a> Regards Michael "Kevin Meredith" <kevin@atom.co.za> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:PBEOICBNJKIPCKFGEDKGAEHHCKAA.kevin@atom.co.za... > Hi. > Is there any way variables can be sent without them being seen? > > I am trying to set a session variable from data that is pulled from MySql. > I have 2 frames open , the first frame has the options available which when > selected sends the variable info and opens a page in the second frame. This > page then registers the variable showing the selection. > > I am currently sending the info like "pagename.php?variable=what > target=frame" > > The links are generated from info in MySql and therefore I have not managed > to send the info in a form using hidden fields. The main reason for this is > security. Users should not know what variables are being passed or needed. > > Thanks > Kevin >