iggep... what are you trying to do with the following: >>echo "<input type='hidden' name='preform_submitted' value='y'>"; >>echo "<input type='hidden' name='form_submitted' value='$preform_submitted'>"; if i had to guess, i'm pretty sure you're trying to assign the val of 'preform_submitted' to 'form_submitted'... but i'm not sure why... $preform_submitted will not have the val you think it does.. in fact, from your sample, it's not defined... in your sample, when you call the form.php using the POST method, the elements in the form are available via the $_POST array... so you could simply check for the val of $_POST['preform_submitted'] and assign that to the hidden val.. in a similar manner, you could also check in your logic using the $_POST[] val... -bruce -----Original Message----- From: Iggep [mailto:iggep@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 3:47 PM To: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Learning PHP - question about hidden form fields Hey all! I sat down and started learning PHP today and ran into a bit of a spot. Hoped someone here could lead me in the right direction. I created a simple test form called form.php. I thought I had this strait in my mind when I created it, but obviously it didn't work. All I want to do is create a static value and pass it back to the page which then triggers a statement for the user to read. Problem I'm running into is that I can't seem to find a way to pass that variable correctly with all this being on a single file. I'd prefer to do this in a single file if possible. Any ideas? <html> <head> <title>Test Form</title> </head> <body> <?php if (defined('form_submitted')) { echo "<p>Thank you for submitting your trouble ticket. We have received your trouble ticket and will be in touch with you about it as soon as possible.</p>"; echo "<p>If you wish to submit another ticket, please use the form below.</p>"; } echo "<form action='form.php' method='post'>"; echo "<input type='hidden' name='preform_submitted' value='y'>"; echo "<input type='hidden' name='form_submitted' value='$preform_submitted'>"; echo "<table>"; echo "<tr><td>Last Name:</td><td><input name='lname' type='text'></td></tr>"; echo "<tr><td>First Name:</td><td><input name='fname' type='text'></td></tr>"; echo "<tr><td>Email Address:</td><td><input name='email_add' type='text'></td></tr>"; echo "<tr><td colspan=2>Trouble:</td></tr>"; echo "<tr><td colspan=2><textarea name='explan'></textarea></td></tr>"; echo "<tr><td><input type='submit'></td></tr>"; echo "</table>"; echo "</form>"; ?> </body> </html> -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
