Posting data directly in URL

[soma56]

I'm trying to figure out a way to post data directly to a URL. For example:

 

<?php 
if (isset($_POST["pass"]) && ($_POST["pass"]=="$password")) {

echo "You did it";

?>

<?php 
}
else
{
  echo "<form method=\"post\"><p align=\"left\">";
  echo "<input name=\"pass\" type=\"text\" size=\"25\" maxlength=\"40\"><input value=\"Enter Pass\" type=\"submit\"></form>";
exit;
} 
?>

 

Let's assume $password is 'password'. Why can't I simply pass the information through the URL to access the page with something like this:

 

http://mypage.com/the-same-page.php?pass=password

 

 

[trq]

Data passed through the url belongs to $_GET. They are two different request types.

[soma56]

Thanks. I understand now. I suppose there is no easy way to do with $_POST? I have several dozen pages to revise now...