[SOLVED] variables used in a url???

[richiec]

Hey ok, this is what im trying to do..  i have a text box

 

<input type="text" name="cid">
<input type="submit" name="go" value="go">

 

and then with whats inserted into that text box by the user i want it to be added to the end of a url

 

if ($_REQUEST["go"] != NULL){
$cid = $_REQUEST["cid"];

$file = file_get_contents('http://www.something.com/something.php?id=$cid');

 

But it doesnt work, does anyone know what im doing wrong

 

Thanks

 

Rich.

[NArc0t1c]

Use post, and a form.

<?php

// The url.
$url = 'http://www.something.com/something.php';

//Posting data..
if (isset($_POST['submit'])){
if (empty($_POST['cid'])){
$cid = ''; }
else {
$cid = '?id=' . $_POST['cid'];
}
// Get file's contents.
$file = file_get_contents($url . $cid);
echo $file;
exit;
}

// The form.
echo '
<form action="something.php" method="post">
<input type="text" name="cid">
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="go">';
?>

[richiec]

That works great thank you!

 

Rich