prevent something from reload

[simzam]

Hi

is there any way we can prevent suppose <textarea></textarea> when page reload it refresh and set default text

i wanted to know is there any way to prevent certain things not to get refreshed  is there any method in php which prevent to reload  this !

 

 

<?php

echo  "<textarea > Enter your favorite quote!</textarea> \n" ;

if (isset($_GET['edit']) && $_GET['edit'] == 'textupdate'){
}
<a href= \"{$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']}?page=1&edit=textupdate \" >Click</a>

?>

[the182guy]

So you want to be able to refresh/reload the page but have the textarea retain its value even if the user changes the value then reloads the page?

 

The only way I can think of is to post the contents of the textarea using AJAX regularly, e.g. every 30seconds and save the contents somewhere so that when the page reloads, you can lookup the last saved contents and show it.

[simzam]

what about session ?

[simzam]

I'm trying this but its not even working ! textarea should remember previous text value on refresh of page

if(isset($_SESSION["quote1"]))
$mysession= $_SESSION["quote1"];
else
$mysession= "";
echo  "Insert Row: <br> <textarea rows=\"1\"  cols=\"60\" name=\"quote1\"  id= \"textarea12\" wrap=\"physical\"  value= \"$mysession\"> \n";
echo "</textarea> \n";

[BlueSkyIS]

if(isset($_SESSION["quote1"])) {
     $mysession= htmlspecialchars($_SESSION["quote1"], ENT_QUOTES);
} else {
     $mysession= "";
}
echo  "Insert Row: <br> <textarea rows='1'  cols='60' name='quote1'  id='textarea12' wrap='physical'>$mysession</textarea>\n";