[SOLVED] how to create link in php ?? pass value from .php to .php

[UnrEALMe]

hi everyone.. can php create a link ?? i need to pass a value from a .php to another .php.... if using html is like that...

 

<p><a href="main.php">Main</a> </p>

 

how to use php to do so ?? or html can do it ?? i need to pass a value from a form to the other form.. please advice

 

[taith]

4 ways of passing infromation from one page to another... post, get, session, cookie... easiest way, is get... <p><a href="main.php?variable=string">Main</a></p>

then on your next page... $var=$_GET[variable];

[MadTechie]

Using post is common in forms..

 

heres an example (this also emails you the data passed)

 

Form to mail

[UnrEALMe]

if i wan to pass a value is store inside $username?? how ???

[AbydosGater]

You have it stored in $username..

So you use:

//file one to send data
<?php
$username = "Andy";
echo '<a href=myfile.php?username='.$username.'>Click Here</a>';
?>

//File to retrieve data
<?php
$username = $_GET['username'];
echo $username;
?>
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This is a simple way of doing it. There are many other more secure methods of doing this but by what i can tell your only new to php so this would be  a basic way of doing so.

Hope it helps.
Andy

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[UnrEALMe]

hmm the code hlep me alot .. thanks... and if i am using header to redirect.. how ??

header('Location: personaldetails.php');

 

pls advice...

[per1os]

header('Location: personaldetails.php?username=theusernamehere&extra=extradatahere');

[UnrEALMe]

izzit like this ??

 

header('Location: tenaga.php?Usernamepass =.$Usernamepass');

[AndyB]

izzit like this ??

 

header('Location: tenaga.php?Usernamepass =.$Usernamepass');

 

What happens when you try it yourself?

[AbydosGater]

Using Headers half way down a file only causes warnings.

You could try the following:

 

<?php
$username = "Andy";
echo 'Redirecting you now.. Please wait.';
echo '<META HTTP-EQUIV="refresh" CONTENT="5; URL=members.php?username=" . $username . ">";

[chigley]

If you don't want users to see the variable being sent, you can use sessions to do it without the user knowing

[AbydosGater]

Yes this is how most sites do it. That or cookies but for a new php user they can be tricky

[UnrEALMe]

thanks ppl~

[AbydosGater]

No problem. Glad to help.

 

Andy