Filled in form

[jaymc]

I have a form, which has some PHP validation in it

So for instance, if they fill in a field incorrect they will be notified and asked to go back and ammend that field

However, when they go back, all the other day that they filled in is obviously gone..

How can I get it so the data they entered previously is still in this boxes..

May even be better using another language, just thought  would be best to ask in here

[papaface]

A simple solution would be to echo the error message out and then display the form again using the $_POST["name"] in each value field to re-enter the data they entered before. This may be not be efficient, but it does the job.

[trq]

When they submit the form store everything that was filled in in the $_SESSION array, then when they go back, repopulate the form from this array.

[sanfly]

or put this in the header of the page

[code=php:0]header("Cache-control: private");[/code]

[jaymc]

[quote author=sanfly link=topic=118378.msg483710#msg483710 date=1165972204]
or put this in the header of the page

[code=php:0]header("Cache-control: private");[/code]
[/quote]
Huh? I did actually try that and it didnt work

I have signup.htm and signup.php

Signup.htm = form html
signup.php = php process

I tried that header on both, never worked..

[sanfly]

Weird, ive used that on more than 10 websites successfully

Try shutting down the browser window and starting again incase its a session issue

[rajesh]

Dear Friends,

Some browsers doesnot support header("Cache-control: private"); full flexible so used the session variables to overcome the problem else you may used the $_POST.

[simcoweb]

Hey thorpe, could you elaborate on that method a bit for us? Thanks! :)

[hitman6003]

Basically save $_POST to a $_SESSION element...

[code]$_SESSION['previous_form_data'] = $_POST;[/code]

Then to use it in the form:

[code]echo '<input type="text" name="somefield" value="' . $_SESSION['previous_form_data']['somefield'] . '">[/code]