Only real array I've ever seen in HTML is one passed to JavaScript. Anyone else found another way? I suppose you could do it as a pull down list (preselecting all selections), but risk is your user will screw up the data by clicking on the list, but that struck me as kind of hokey (a technical term if the highest order ;-). Warren Vail > -----Original Message----- > From: news [mailto:news@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of MikeA > Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 4:08 PM > To: php-windows@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Passing an Array in HTML > > > 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@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > ab.com... > > 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 > -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
