Carrying variables over multiple pages

[ksduded]

I want to carry a variable through three php pages.

 

the variable is the first_name of the visitor which is entered through a form in an textfield.

the form calls action to another php, where I am able to extract the variable by the use of the $_POST['first_name']

 

But that second php calls another php file called upload.php, where I want to use that variable again. But till the third php file I have lost it.

 

I don't want to get in the complicated world of sessions. I heard that i can still carry it through separate pages through the use of a form.... how can i achieve that without showing anything on screen.

[KevinM1]

I want to carry a variable through three php pages.

 

the variable is the first_name of the visitor which is entered through a form in an textfield.

the form calls action to another php, where I am able to extract the variable by the use of the $_POST['first_name']

 

But that second php calls another php file called upload.php, where I want to use that variable again. But till the third php file I have lost it.

 

I don't want to get in the complicated world of sessions. I heard that i can still carry it through separate pages through the use of a form.... how can i achieve that without showing anything on screen.

 

Simply use a form with hidden inputs:

Page 1 -

<form action="page2.php" method="post">
<input type="text" name="user" />
.
.
.
</form>

 

Page 2 -

<?php
   $user = $_POST['user'];
   .
   .
   .
?>

<form action="page3.php" method="post">
<input type="hidden" name="user" value="<?php echo $user; ?>" />
.
.
.
</form>

 

Page 3 -

<?php
   $user = $_POST['user'];
?>

[ksduded]

Now that I see the code, it seem that I will have trouble implementing that technique, cause the third file is called through a flash/javascript file and its integrated in a way where I won't be able to use forms. Sorry for that.

 

I guess my only option is to use sessions. For testing purposes I have created three files which carry a variable over, but it does not seem to work at my end.

 

page1.php

<form id="user" method="post" action='page2.php'>
    <fieldset >
    <legend>User Information</legend>
<table width="650">
    <tr><td width="100" align="right">
    First Name</td>
    <td align="left">
    <input name="first_name" type="text" class="formtextfield"/></td></tr>
<input name="I Accept" type="submit" /></td></tr></table>
    </fieldset>
    </form>

 

page2.php

<?php
session_start();
$first_name = $_SESSION['first_name'];
?>
<form action="page3.php" method="post">
<input name="Submit" type="submit">

</form>

 

page3.php

<?php
session_start();
$first_name = $_SESSION['first_name'];
echo "This is my".$first_name;
?>

 

Help will be appreciated.

 

 

 

[kenrbnsn]

You have to store the value before you use it.

 

in page2.php

<?php
session_start();
$_SESSION['first_name'] = $_POST['firstname'];
?>

 

Ken