At 8:31 PM +0100 9/20/08, Nathan Rixham wrote:
Am I missing something here..?
Yes. You are missing the point.
This is exactly the same; you don't need $_SESSION's in this case
because all you're doing is POST'ing the data every time..
And that's what you are missing -- it's not continued POSTing!
Follow closely,
http://www.webbytedd.com/bb/php-run-php/
While I'm using a Submit Post button to go from this script to the
next script I am NOT sending any data via the POST. To prove it, use
FF and see what's passed.
All data is passed/available to the next script because the next
script is an include.
For example, this parent script has the variable:
$test = "This is a test";
And the next script (either a.php, or b.php, or c.php -- your choice)
simply echo's $test.
Please note, the contents of the variable $test was NOT passed via a
POST, but rather retained because the parent script included the next
script.
Do you see the difference?
Here's another example presenting the same technique in a different way:
http://www.webbytedd.com/bb/tedd/index.php
All the variables remain intact AND there is nothing in the REQUEST,
SESSION nor COOKIE arrays.
I have a hard time trying to get people to understand this simple
concept. It's so simple that people often overlook how powerful it is.
For example, with a little forethought, I think there isn't a script
I've written that I could not have used this technique and dispensed
with SESSION's all together. That's pretty powerful, don't you think?
Do you understand what I'm doing now?
no ill-intention meant.
That's Okay -- I realize you meant no ill-intent.
Neither do I -- I realize that occasionally simple concepts are hard
for you smarter guys to get because you have to dumb down a lot to
consider what we're talking about. But I think it's an interesting
concept to consider.
Cheers,
tedd
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