Using hidden input type to send php data in the request problem.

[FlashNewby]

I have this code in a file called saveClientUtility.php:



<a href="retrieveClientUtility.php">Retrieve</a>

followed by


<input name="userRet" type="hidden" value="<?php echo ($user); ?>" />


My problem is when I click on the Retrieve link, the userRet value is not
getting passed in the request to retrieveClientUtility.php. I have viewed the source of saveClientUtility.php and the value for
userRet is showing up so I know that value is okay.

It's when I get to the retrieveClientUtility.php and do a $_POST['userRet'] that I don't see any value. I've also tried using $_REQUEST['userRet'], $_GET['userRet'] and these have no data as well.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

[λ]

Why don't you just do this:



<a href="retrieveClientUtility.php?userRet=<?php echo (urlencode ($user)); ?>">Retrieve</a>


That should work :)

[FlashNewby]

I did try this and got it to work but was trying to keep the id out of the querystring. I'll use this and keep looking for another way.

Thanks

[fluid_tw0]

use this:

<a href="retrieveClientUtility.php?u=<?php echo (str_rot13 ($user)); ?>">Retrieve</a>

in retrieveClientUtility.php use

<?php

$userid = str_rot13 ($_GET['u']);

?>

[fluid_tw0]

or use sessions - it's even easier!

[FlashNewby]

Does str_rot13 do some encrypting or something?

Ya know fluid_tw0 I thought about using sessions, and your right I will probably use sessions. It's cleaner as well.

Thanks

[fluid_tw0]

str_rot13 - encodes/decodes string

sessions are the best solution here

[teiz77]

or you can make a form out of it... so you can acces the variable as post data.

But sessions are good... you can also use it to acces the variable on other pages.

[FlashNewby]

Great, thanks guys!