redirecting

[jalea148]

There are 3 pages: A, B, C; B resides on another server.

 

With Session variables I can share form data on A with C when I post directly to C. However, if I post to B and redirect to C, sharing doesn’t seem to work with C. If this is possible, what are the guidelines [i.e. what needs to be added beyond what was necessary when the form in A posted directly to C]?

 

[skali]

Are you using session_start() on B?

If yes, are you saving your $_POST data into $_SESSION that can be used on C?

You need to session_start() on every page where you want to access session data.

[Caesar]

B resides on another server.

 

Just an FYI....Sessions do not work across domains.

[Caesar]

Try using cookies instead of sessions.

[jalea148]

B is not my page - it belongs to a service and I doubt if there is a session_start(). The redirect to C is on the form in page A.

[jalea148]

I'll try cookies - thanx.

[jalea148]

tried cookies - no luck. If the post goes directly to C from A, POST, session variables and cookies all work - the form data from A appears in the form on C. However, if the form in A posts to a different form [off the server] and gets to the form on C via Redirect, no data appears in C's form.

[per1os]

You either have to post the data using www.php.net/cURL OR you have to attach the data via GET or POST (post with curl) as cookies and sessions will not work across domains as someone else pointed out.

[jalea148]

Both page A and Page C are in the same directory on the server. Aren't they in the same domain?

[True`Logic]

in your config or in php.ini (doesnt really matter), find the auto_prepend_file part (or just put it in the config under where you added the php file types) and add

 

auto_prepend_file /data/sess.php

 

and in ~/data/sess.php have the following

 

<?php

session_start();

?>

 

 

 

that's a lazy way to do it, and also saves space

[per1os]

Both page A and Page C are in the same directory on the server. Aren't they in the same domain?

 

Yea, someone was just stating that you were trying to get it to a different domain, my bad.

[jalea148]

I don't control the server with pages A or C where they reside. So, it may be difficult to get at the auto_prepend_file, config or php.ini  files. Page B is on still another server.

 

Rather than using a redirect to bring up page C, would it be possible for the action in Page A to post to both page B and page C [using only 1 submit button]? Page B is never accessed by the user who should only see page C. [b is a service that requires it incoming data from a POST??? There would not be a problem if they accepted email.] Validation is required on page A. This would solve the cookie problem.

 

BTW, I can't trick it by posting directly to Page C - it already posts to formmail.php and redirects to thank you.

[trq]

would it be possible for the action in Page A to post to both page B and page C [using only 1 submit button]?

 

As has previously been suggested, take a look at curl.