Getting a value from a textbox in the same php form

[xrez]

Hi i am quite new to php and would like to get some help. My problem is that i want to get a value from a textbox in the same php form and pass it to another page. For example i have this:

 

 

<?php

 

echo "<td><input type=\"text\" name=\"firstName\"></td>";

 

$aname = $_GET('firstName');

 

echo "<td><input type=\"button\" name=\"ClickMe\" value=\"Click ME\" style=\"font-size:7pt\" onclick=\"window.addedit.location='newpage.php?&thename='$aname';\"></td>";

 

?>

 

 

 

so essentially i want to create a variable and assign the value in the textbox to it and pass it to a new page. I have tried $_GET, $_POST and $_REQUEST and all of them dont work.

 

I know you can do this really easily with .net or java, it would be just by saying something like $avar = textbox.value or something like that, but in php it seems a LOT more complicated ... Can someone please help me? 

[teng84]

did u use form tag ? I dont see the form action line is there any?

show as the little code

[redarrow]

If you post the current code to another page the varable firstname should echo on the other page,

 

but if you need to get a varable to another page while using the same page to post within use session's ok.

 

 

WARNING session_start(); needs to be on all pages that use the session.

 

 

<?php session_start();

$_SESSION['firstname']=$GET['firstname'];

// more code.
?>

 

// the page to display

 

<?php session_start();

echo $firstname;

?>

 

 

[xrez]

is there anyway todo it without sessions?

[teng84]

is this what you mean <input type="text" name="kumagka" value="<?=$GET['your stuff here']?>">

if not pls explain more pls

[xrez]

can you explain what this part does please: value="<?=$GET['your stuff here']?>

[TheFilmGod]

In this example someone clicks a link that moves a variable to the next page. The example uses $page, the page id.

 

<?php
// Define the variable you want to move to the next page...
$page = " DEFINE THIS";
?>

html code... LInk to the next page carrying the variable with it.
<a href="fav.php?page=<?php echo $page; ?>">

Code on the next page...
<?php
// Page ID
$page = $_GET['page'];
?>

 

I'm sorta confused on what you want to do. But this is an example of the method of "_GET." That you need to use.

[xrez]

If you post the current code to another page the varable firstname should echo on the other page,

 

but if you need to get a varable to another page while using the same page to post within use session's ok.

 

 

WARNING session_start(); needs to be on all pages that use the session.

 

 

<?php session_start();

$_SESSION['firstname']=$GET['firstname'];

// more code.
?>

 

// the page to display

 

<?php session_start();

echo $firstname;

?>

 

 

 

 

I have tried this but it doesnt seem to display the value on the other page 

[xrez]

In this example someone clicks a link that moves a variable to the next page. The example uses $page, the page id.

 

<?php
// Define the variable you want to move to the next page...
$page = " DEFINE THIS";
?>

html code... LInk to the next page carrying the variable with it.
<a href="fav.php?page=<?php echo $page; ?>">

Code on the next page...
<?php
// Page ID
$page = $_GET['page'];
?>

 

 

This is very close to what i want, but instead of :

 

$page = " DEFINE THIS";

 

 

i want $page to get the value from a textbox

[TheFilmGod]

There is no support with textarea and php. That is what I searched on google and found. YOU MUST use form. That means using _Post instead of _Get.

[teng84]

if u will be dealing with big file you cant use get use post instead

 

or if u think the data wont reach the limitation of the session the use it but its not recommended

it slows down your site.

 

I simply cant understand y post is not working explain it plzz???

[redarrow]

sorry my fault there u go.

 

<?php session_start();

$_SESSION['firstname']=$GET['firstname'];

// more code.
?>

 

// the page to display

 

 

<?php session_start();

echo $_SESSION['firstname'];

?>

[xrez]

if u will be dealing with big file you cant use get use post instead

 

or if u think the data wont reach the limitation of the session the use it but its not recommended

it slows down your site.

 

I simply cant understand y post is not working explain it plzz???

 

 

Well for one i am not using form tags. All i want todo is get the value from a text field in the same php page and pass that value using javascript to another page.

[TheFilmGod]

Google it. I just googled this and found out the only way to do what you want to do is by JAVASCRIPT. Check out the tutorials, - they are great.

 

Otherwise, use form tags or session.

[xrez]

Google it. I just googled this and found out the only way to do what you want to do is by JAVASCRIPT. Check out the tutorials, - they are great.

 

Otherwise, use form tags or session.

 

 

I did try to google this problem but to no avail. If you could provide some light on this situation that would be great