So the only way to do it is by separating all of the elements instead of sending it as one big array? Hmmm. There is no better way to pass an array? Thanks. Mike "Vail, Warren" <Warren.Vail@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:72138202E59CD6118E960002A52CD9D2178E2BF6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > You can pass array data by adding it to the form (probably not a good > practice, I would choose sessions to pass the data, but incase you have some > need that is ok, try the following); > > // To add the data to your form; > > Foreach($data_old as $k => $v) echo "<input type=hidden > name=\"dataold[".$k."]\" value = \"".$v."\">\n"; > > // to get the data returned from the form add the following to the module > specified in the form action field > > $data_old = $_POST["dataold"]; > > // $data_old now contains the array contents > > Haven't tried this but I suspect it should work; anyone aware of a limit on > the number of hidden elements in a form? > > Hope this helps, > > Warren Vail > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: news [mailto:news@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of MikeA > > Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 3:50 PM > > To: php-windows@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: Passing an Array in HTML > > > > > > I am reading a file into an array ($data_old = > > file("config.old");) and then processing it as I receive > > information from the user. As we all know, the Internet is > > stateless, so I need to read back in the array after I get my answer. > > > > Array definitions are > > > > $data_old = array(); > > $data_new = array(); > > $data_count = 0; > > > > The output code is > > > > echo "<P><input type='hidden' name='data_old' > > value='".$data_old."'>"; echo "<P><input type='hidden' > > name='data_old' value='".$data_new."'>"; echo "<P><input > > type='hidden' name='data_count' value=".$data_count.">"; > > > > and the input code is > > > > $data_old = $_REQUEST['data_old']; > > $data_new = $_REQUEST['data_new']; > > $data_count = $_REQUEST['data_count']; > > > > $data_count is working so I am assuming my problem is the way > > that I am passing the array. How can I pass an array or is > > it not possible? I would think that anything can be passed > > as it is just bits of data (pun intended). So what goes out > > should come in. But, for some reason, that is not happening. > > > > Any help, suggestions, and guidance is appreciated. > > > > Mike > > > > -- > > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > -- > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
