[SOLVED] Removing an Element from the POST Array

[davidz]

I have a form that is posting it data to PHP_SELF.  This then gets processed and does it's thing.  My question is that when I hit the submit button, I get all the data from my form but I also get one item from the Submit button itself.  Can I make the submit button not include itself in the POST?

 

Here is an example output of print_r($_POST)

Array
(
    [ACPlatSearch] => -1
    [ACDeedSearch] => -1
    [ACUserInfo] => -1
    [ACPropertySearch] => -1
    [ACStatsTotalSales] => -1
    [savePermissions] => Save
)

 

The last element is the submit button, the other ones are checkboxes.  I don't want that last one.  So is there a simple way to not include it or do I need to loop through the array and remove it manually?  I need the rest of the array intact for further processing with array functions.

 

Thanks!

David

[akitchin]

if you make sure to always name your submit buttons the same thing, you can simply unset() it prior to operating on the $_POST array.

[davidz]

For example:

unset($_POST['SavePermissions']);

 

Correct?

[akitchin]

exactly.  give it a shot.

[davidz]

Works Perfectly.  So as to the other question, there is no way to tell it to not be part of the post?  I kinda figured that's how it would be.

[akitchin]

no - it's an input like all others.  every input element is inserted into the POST data, you simply have to remove it manually.

[kenrbnsn]

If you don't give the submit button a name, it won't be included in the $_POST array.

 

Ken