passing variable(s) based on user choice

[muze]

I'm trying to code the following situation, where there is a sort of choose your own adventure game for the user.  I want some of the choices (designated as links into series of pages) to have variables attached to be called later (like if the "story" returns to a common page).  I don't want to use a database or a form.  I'm hoping I can do this with an array.  I am able to successfully pass variables using $_SESSION.  Here's the (bad) code I'm working on:

 

	<? 

$choice[one]="<p><a href='page1.php'>Do this</a></p>";
$choice[two]="<p><a href='page2.php'>Do that</a></p>";


foreach ($choice as $value) {

echo $value;
$_SESSION['value']=$value; //probably not necessary or useful but I need to somehow pass these values to the next page to check for them.

}

  $_SESSION['choice']=$choice;
  
  ?>

 

I have

<?
session_start();
?>

at the tops of the pages

 

Then on page1.php I have

 

if	($_SESSION['choice'] = "one") {
		echo "one;}
		else{
			echo "two";}	

  ?>

 

So I'm sure it's a mess.  If anyone can help, please respond.

[Wolphie]

This isn't possible using variables alone in a PHP script. Sessions/cookies/databases etc.. are required to store information about a particular transaction so that it can be retrieved and re-used at a later date.

[muze]

What's not possible?  The variable is passed onto other PHP pages using a session.

 

I just need to check for the variable (which choice chosen) in subsequent pages and I'm trying to figure out the best way to do that.

[muze]

Actually I am able to accomplish what I want now with MUCH simpler code.  I just set a session variable on a page and reference it later to put it very simply.  Anyways it's working as I intended so I'm out.