lofaifa Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 i have a form here that redirect to : "proc/edit.php?edit=<?php echo urlencode($function_name);?>" <?php require_once("includes/functions.php");?> <?php session_start(); if (isset($_SESSION["user_name"])) { require_once("includes/connection.php"); if(isset($_GET['functions'])){ $function_name=$_GET['functions']; $function_type=$_GET['type']; $query = "SELECT * FROM functions WHERE function_name = '{$function_name}' "; $result = mysql_query($query,$connection); if($result){ $row = mysql_fetch_array($result, MYSQL_ASSOC); $function_description=$row['function_description']; ?> <html> <head> <title>Edit Your function</title> </head> <body> <form name="edit_function_n" action="proc/edit.php?edit=<?php echo urlencode($function_name);?>" method="get"> Edit Your function name : <input type="text" name="new_function_name"/><br/><br/> Edit Your description here :<br/><br/> <textarea name="new_function_description" rows="10" cols="30"></textarea><br/><br/> <input type="submit" value="Change" /><br/><br/> </form> </body> </html> <?php } elseif(!$result){ redirect("errors/error_db.html");} } } else { redirect("main.php?error=log"); } //close connection! mysql_close($connection); ?> AND i have a proc php file that UPDATE the database with the new form variables and then redirect to show.php <?php require_once("../includes/functions.php");?> <?php session_start(); if (isset($_SESSION["user_name"])) { require_once("../includes/connection.php"); //ignore this , this is for deleting! if(isset($_GET['delete'])){ //warning : using urldecode here is wrong cuz $_GET[var]; is already decoded! $function_to_delete=$_GET['delete']; $function_type=$_GET['functions']; $query="DELETE FROM functions WHERE function_name='{$function_to_delete}' "; $result = mysql_query($query, $connection); if(!$result){redirect("../errors/error_db.html");} elseif($result){ redirect("../show.php?functions={$function_type}&delete=suc"); }} //the place for edit ! elseif(isset($_GET['edit'])){ $old_function_name=$_GET['edit']; $new_function_name=$_POST['new_function_name']; $new_function_description=$_POST['new_function_description']; $query="UPDATE functions SET function_name='{$new_function_name}', function_description='{$new_function_description}' WHERE function_name='{$old_function_name}' "; $result = mysql_query($query, $connection); if(!$result){redirect("../errors/error_db.html");} elseif($result){redirect("../show.php?functions='{$function_type}'&edit=suc");} } } else { redirect("../main.php?error=log"); } ?> <?php //close connection! mysql_close($connection); ?> The problem is i get redirect to a strange link that never existed and i never pointed to : /proc/edit.php?new_function_name=($new_function_name)&new_function_description=($new_function_description) with the variables replaces with their values and with no database update whatsoever! I tried a lot with it with no result could someone help me out here! Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/252719-strange-link/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
scootstah Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 The reason for the URL is because your form is using GET. The reason the UPDATE doesn't work is because you are looking for POST variables. So you either need to look for GET variables or change the form method to post. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/252719-strange-link/#findComment-1295656 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofaifa Posted December 8, 2011 Author Share Posted December 8, 2011 thaank u ! Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/252719-strange-link/#findComment-1295670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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