passing an array

[hyster]

$seat_s is a $var that can have multiple values depending on a form in a previous page.

 

this code works fine as is, but i need to pass the array into a 3rd page. i have no idea how to do this from the code below.

 

ive tried passing the array straight into a _post then _get on the next page but that only holds the 1st value and not all of them.

 

suggestions please.... thanks

<?php
$seat_s = $_POST['seats'];

foreach($_POST['seats'] AS $seat) {

$rowId = substr($seat, 0, 1);

$columnId = substr($seat, 1);

echo $rowId . $columnId . ", ";	

}

?>

[Pikachu2000]

Is there any reason you aren't using $_SESSION vars for this, or is that an option?

[hyster]

ive never used sessions outside of a log in script so didnt know that i could.

do you think this is the best way? if so can you point me in the correct direction pls

[Pikachu2000]

I'd at least consider it. All you need to do is make sure you've called session_start() before any output has been sent, then you can use a $_SESSION var like any other variable.

 

<?php
session_start();
$_SESSION['post_data_array'] = $_POST['array_element'];
?>

 

Some other script . . .

<?php
session_start();
print_r($_SESSION['post_data_array']);
?>

[hyster]

thanks. that passed and echo the array.

 

next problem is how do i get the output into a format i can use in a sql query?

atm the format is [1]=>value1 [2]=>value2 [13]=>value3

 

i tried echo $_SESSION['post_data_array[1]' put the value returns as array.

 

what i need is value1 value2 value3

[Pikachu2000]

$_SESSION['post_data_array'][0] should work . . .