Posted by Ken Robinson on 04/28/06 17:33

Garry Jones wrote:
> When processing a form I am reading in a value to a mysql database. I then
> redirect the user to a "thank you" page with Header. What I would like is to
> remind the user the value he/she keyed in. Can I pass the variable in the
> Header command?

[snip]

> Header("Location: http://www.mydomain.com/thankyou.php");
> exit;
>

There are two different methods you can use:
1) Put the value into a session variable. Before the 'header()"
function, put

$_SESSION['inx01'] = $inx01;

Then in the thankyou.php script, you can get the value by referencing
$_SESSION['inx01']

Be sure you put

session_start();

at the start of each script.

2) Pass the value on the URL:

header('Location: http://www.mydomain.com/thankyou.php?inx01=' .
$inx01);

and the you can use the value in $_GET['inx01']

Ken

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