Passing Data between pages without using the address bar

[Comdemned]

Hi all,

 

I would like to know how to pass data between pages within the same site without using the address bar.

At the moment I have very long URL's.

 

Currently I am using the index.php?option=option&client_id=client_id&this=this&that=that etc.

Then on the other page Im using the %_GET['option'] method.

 

I want to be able to just use index.php (or index.php?option=option) and have the rest of the data sent in the background with out the information being displayed in the address bar.

 

Thanks

Murray

 

[peranha]

Sessions will work

 

$_SESSION['option'] = "something";

$_SESSION['clientid'] = "clientid";

$_SESSION['this'] = "this";

 

an on the page you want to call it just put

 

$_SESSION['option'];

 

as in

 

echo $_SESSION['option'];

[haku]

You have to make sure you turn on sessions on both pages when using the above method. Put

 

session_start();

 

At the top of both pages.

[peranha]

Yes, as stated,

 

session_start();

 

has to be at the top of all pages where this will be used.  Sorry, forgot to mention that.

[Comdemned]

Hi,

I already use sessions for the current logged in user.

I would like to avoid using sessions for this if possible.

 

Is there any way to do this without using sessions?

 

Thanks

Murray

[phpzone]

What are you trying to hide?

 

The quesy string is meant for passing parameters.

 

Solutions depend on what your trying to achieve here, for instance, if you don't like ?&section=news&seq=6

 

Then you should look into URL re-writing, you can use the PATH_INFO server variable for url shortening.