help with posting

[rsammy]

i am trying to post some variables to the previous screen. i am trying to display fileds on current screen and then hiding and displaying a button based on a flag value from the database.
this is my code...

[code]                  <table width="562" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
                    <tr>
                      <td height="49" valign="top">
                        <hr>
                        <?
if ($visit_type == ICN)
{

print ("
<font class='inputLbl'>STATUS: </font><font class='plnTxtBl'>$visit_status </font><br>

<font class='inputLbl'>VISIT DATE:</font><font class='plnTxtBl'> $dcn_dov </font><br>

<font class='inputLbl'>VISIT TIME:</font><font class='plnTxtBl'> $visit_time </font><br>

<font class='inputLbl'>ATTENDING PROVIDER:</font><font class='plnTxtBl'> $phy_fname  $phy_lname  </font><br>

<font class='inputLbl'>LOCATION:</font><font class='plnTxtBl'> $visit_loc </font><br>

<font class='inputLbl'>ROOM NUMBER:</font><font class='plnTxtBl'> $visit_room_no </font><br>

<font class='inputLbl'>DIAGNOSIS: </font><font class='plnTxtBl'>$diag_diag </font><br>

<font class='inputLbl'>PROCEDURE: </font><font class='plnTxtBl'>$proc_proc </font><br>

<font class='inputLbl'>MEDICATION: </font><font class='plnTxtBl'>$med_med </font><br>

<font class='inputLbl'>IMAGING: </font><font class='plnTxtBl'>$dcn_img </font><br>

<font class='inputLbl'>FOLLOW UP NOTES: </font><font class='plnTxtBl'>$dcn_foll </font><br>

<font class='inputLbl'>SEE CONSULTANT: </font><font class='plnTxtBl'>$dcn_cons </font><br>

<font class='inputLbl'>SEE PROVIDER: </font> <font class='plnTxtBl'>$dcn_doc </font><br>

<font class='inputLbl'>TRANSACTION ID:</font><font class='plnTxtBl'> $visit_palm_db_id </font><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>

<font class='inputLbl'>POSTED FOR BILLING:</font><font class='plnTxtBl'> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$dcn_posted_for_billing </font><br>

<font class='inputLbl'>APPROVED FOR BILLING:</font><font class='plnTxtBl'> $dcn_approved_for_billing </font><br><br><br>

");


if ($dcn_posted_for_billing =="No")
{
if ($dcn_approved_for_billing =="Yes")
{
$requestforApproval='No';

print("<input class='sbttn' type='submit' name='action' value='Remove from Billing Batch' onClick=\"location.href='billingMgtList.php'\">");

}
else
{
$requestforApproval='Yes';
print("<input class='sbttn' type='submit' name='action' value='Approve for Billing' onClick=\"location.href='billingMgtList.php'\">");
}

}
else
{
$requestforApproval='Yes';
}


}


?>
                      <p>&nbsp;</p></td>
                    </tr>
                  </table></td>

                <td width="15">&nbsp;</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td width="15">&nbsp;</td>
                <td width="15">&nbsp;</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td width="15" height="85"><img src="../images/clear.gif" width="15" height="8"></td>
                <td width="15" height="85"><img src="../images/clear.gif" width="15" height="1"></td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td colspan="3" height="2"> <div align="center">
                    <form name="fax" method="post" action="PrintRecorddetails.php" onSubmit="return validate()">
                      <div align="center">
                        <table width="97%" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bordercolor="#666666">

                          <tr>
                            <td>&nbsp;</td>
                            <td>&nbsp;</td>
                          </tr>
                        </table>

                        <p>
                          <input type="hidden" name="visit_id" value="<? print ("$visit_id"); ?>">
                          <input type="hidden" name="visit_type" value="<? print ("$visit_type"); ?>">
                          <input type="hidden" name="visit_time" value="<? print ("$visit_time"); ?>">
                          <input type="hidden" name="visit_status" value="<? print ("$visit_status"); ?>">
                          <input type="hidden" name="visit_loc" value="<? print ("$visit_loc"); ?>">
                          <input type="hidden" name="visit_loc" value="<? print ("$visit_room_no"); ?>">
                          <input type="hidden" name="pat_first_name" value="<? print ("$pat_first_name"); ?>">
                          <input type="hidden" name="pat_last_name" value="<? print ("$pat_last_name"); ?>">                       
                          <input type="hidden" name="pat_phy_id" value="<? print ("$pat_phy_id"); ?>">
                          <input type="hidden" name="phy_fname" value="<? print ("$phy_fname"); ?>">
                          <input type="hidden" name="phy_lname" value="<? print ("$phy_lname"); ?>">
                          <input type="hidden" name="pat_dob" value="<? print("$pat_dob"); ?>">
                          <input type="hidden" name="pat_ssn" value="<? print("$pat_ssn"); ?>">
                          <input type="hidden" name="pat_sex" value="<? print ("$pat_sex");  ?>">
                          <input type="hidden" name="enter_date" value="<? print ("$enter_date");  ?>">
                          <input type="hidden" name="activate_date" value="<? print ("$activate_date");  ?>">                         
                          <input type="hidden" name="visit_timestamp_received" value="<? print ("$visit_timestamp_received");  ?>">
                          <input type="hidden" name="visit_palm_db_id" value="<? print ("$visit_palm_db_id");  ?>">
  <input type="hidden" name="username" value="<? print ("$USER_NAME");  ?>">
  <input class="sbttn" type="submit" align="center" name="action" value="Print-Friendly Page">
                        </p>
                      </div>
                    </form>
                  </div></td>
              </tr>
            </table></td>
        </tr>
      </table>
      <p>&nbsp;</p></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td align="left" valign="top" width="276"> </td>
    <td colspan="3" width="624">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
</table>[/code]

is this code correct? in this code - how do i post the value of "$requestforApproval" to billingMgtList.php in this block of code:

if ($dcn_posted_for_billing =="No")
{
      if ($dcn_approved_for_billing =="Yes")
      {
$requestforApproval='No';
print("<input class='sbttn' type='submit' name='action' value='Remove from Billing Batch' onClick=\"location.href='billingMgtList.php'\">");

      }
      else
      {
$requestforApproval='Yes';
print("<input class='sbttn' type='submit' name='action' value='Approve for Billing' onClick=\"location.href='billingMgtList.php'\">");
}
      }
      else
      {
            $requestforApproval='Yes';

      }

I am stuck here. not sure if i can do a post here. if yes, how can i? i need to post the value for the variable "$requestforApproval" to billingMgtlist.php

i also need to post another couple of variables too from the same block of code. is thispossible? if yes, how? if not, alternatives?

help pleeeeeeaaaaaaaase ???

[DarkendSoul]

You could actually add information to the url and retrieve it on the other end by means of $_GET, your code would then be :

* Error in code fixed
[code]<?php
if ($dcn_posted_for_billing =="No")
{
      if ($dcn_approved_for_billing =="Yes")
      {
  $requestforApproval='No';
  print("<input class='sbttn' type='submit' name='action' value='Remove from Billing Batch' onClick=\"location.href='billingMgtList.php?approved=no'\">");

      }
      else
      {
  $requestforApproval='Yes';
  print("<input class='sbttn' type='submit' name='action' value='Approve for Billing' onClick=\"location.href='billingMgtList.php?approved=yes'\">");
                  }
      }
      else
      {
            $requestforApproval='Yes';

      }
?>[/code]

Then in billingMgtList.php use $_GET['approved'].

Another way to do this is with $_SESSIONs

[s]Give me 2 seconds and i'll get you a session tutorial[/s]

Session tutorial : [url=http://www.tizag.com/phpT/phpsessions.php]http://www.tizag.com/phpT/phpsessions.php[/url]

[rsammy]

thanx for ur reply!

now, in this line:

print("<input class='sbttn' type='submit' name='action' value='Approve for Billing' onClick=\"location.href='billingMgtList.php?approved=yes'\">");

can i use my variable as is?

say something like this...

print("<input class='sbttn' type='submit' name='action' value='Approve for Billing' onClick=\"location.href='billingMgtList.php?$requestforApproval=yes'\">");

?????

im still not comfy with php. need some kinda spoon feeding here!

[DarkendSoul]

no you would need to use ?approved=yes

then when you call the function on the next page you use $_GET['approved']

But if you already have all variables as $requestforApproval in your next text file you could add the following before $requestforApproval is called.

$requestforApproval = $_GET['approved'];

[rsammy]

thanx