[SOLVED] how do you do this?

[ballhogjoni]

How do you lock a variable so that when you refresh a page it doesn't disapear?

 

example:

$variable = $_POST['variable'];

 

then I refresh the page but I want the $variable to still hold its value. I tried:

 

$_SESSION['variable'] = $_POST['variable'];

 

but that din't work.

[teng84]

when you refresh the page it still get the value  whats the prob try to refresh this page and you will still see the posted input

[ballhogjoni]

thats why i am writing this because that doesn't work in this case. I am posting variable from a form on one page and then receiveing it on another.

[trq]

How do you lock a variable so that when you refresh a page it doesn't disapear?

 

You don't under normal circumstance. HTTP has no state.

 

<?php

 session_start();
 if (!isset($_SESSION['started'])) {
   $_SESSION['started'] = $_POST['variable'];
 }

 echo $_SESSION['started'];

?>

[mmarif4u]

Ok try it like this:

session_start();
$variable = $_POST['variable'];

$_SESSION['variable'] = $variable;

Now ur input type text:

 

<input type='text' name='text2' value=<?php echo $_SESSION['variable']?>>

 

Hope this will help.

[Azu]

How do you lock a variable so that when you refresh a page it doesn't disapear?

 

example:

$variable = $_POST['variable'];

 

then I refresh the page but I want the $variable to still hold its value. I tried:

 

$_SESSION['variable'] = $_POST['variable'];

 

but that din't work.

 

Try this;

 

session_start();

$_SESSION['variable']=($_SESSION['variable']&&!$_POST['whatever'])?$_SESSION['variable']:$_POST['whatever'];

echo"<input type='text' name='whatever'".(($_SESSION['variable'])?" value='$_SESSION[variable]'":'')."/>";