PHP Question = Keeping a Variable - GoFuckYourself.com

mkx · 11-24-2004, 02:24 AM

Quick question, I am trying to make it so that a variable is kept even when the user clicks to another page. For example:

They go to www.yahoo.com?ref=55

and then from yahoo they click news. I want it to then go to:

www.yahoo.com/news?ref55

instead of just going to

www.yahoo.com/news

Hope someone can offer a script for this or an alternative easy to use method.

xxxoutsourcing · 11-24-2004, 02:39 AM

PHP Code:


			
<?php echo  $id[0]; echo $1d[1];?>

you need something like this, the more ID's you add the more code you can carry on your ?id=123456
the above code is good for only two

mkx · 11-24-2004, 02:47 AM

Thanks, but I don't think this solves the problem on keeping the variable stored so I can use it on the next page. I am testing out some cookie functions now, I think that is what I needed.

SilverTab · 11-24-2004, 02:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by raulph
Quick question, I am trying to make it so that a variable is kept even when the user clicks to another page. For example:

They go to www.yahoo.com?ref=55

and then from yahoo they click news. I want it to then go to:

www.yahoo.com/news?ref55

instead of just going to

www.yahoo.com/news

Hope someone can offer a script for this or an alternative easy to use method.

well let's say you go to
www.url.com/index.php?id=1234

you can print the variable in your page by using <?=$id?>
so just print it in your link...
(let's say you want news.php to carry the variable you would use

PHP Code:


			
<a href="news.php?id=<?=id?>">

or you can store it in a session variable if you want to carry it around on multiple pages etc etc.....lots of ways to do it..

SilverTab · 11-24-2004, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by raulph
Thanks, but I don't think this solves the problem on keeping the variable stored so I can use it on the next page. I am testing out some cookie functions now, I think that is what I needed.

in this case, what you want is a session variable...

V_RocKs · 11-24-2004, 02:53 AM

PHP Code:


			
<a href=http://www.nextlinkontthepage.com?ref=<? echo $ref; ?>>link</a>

V_RocKs · 11-24-2004, 02:55 AM

after you drop the cookie,

PHP Code:


			
<?=$_REQUEST['ref']; ?>

So php checks the cookie, post and get requests for the info.

mkx · 11-24-2004, 03:00 AM

PHP Code:


			
<a href="news.php?id=<?=id?>">

This seems like the easiest method for what I am doing. Thank you guys so much, nice to get instant php support at 5am ;)

mkx · 11-24-2004, 03:07 AM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by raulph
[B]

PHP Code:


			
<a href="news.php?id=<?=id?>">

Got it working but you forgot the $ in <?$id?>">

Thanks again guys!

BastarD · 11-24-2004, 05:29 AM

Try using smarty (smarty.php.net), they have something like $smarty -> assign;

StuartD · 11-24-2004, 05:32 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by raulph

PHP Code:

<a href="news.php?id=<?=id?>">

This seems like the easiest method for what I am doing. Thank you guys so much, nice to get instant php support at 5am ;)

asking a php question... and only needing to know how to do that..

that's like stepping into a fomula 1 car and asking how to step on the gas.

11-24-2004, 02:24 AM	#1
mkx Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 4,001	PHP Question = Keeping a Variable Quick question, I am trying to make it so that a variable is kept even when the user clicks to another page. For example: They go to www.yahoo.com?ref=55 and then from yahoo they click news. I want it to then go to: www.yahoo.com/news?ref55 instead of just going to www.yahoo.com/news Hope someone can offer a script for this or an alternative easy to use method.

11-24-2004, 02:39 AM	#2
xxxoutsourcing Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,888	PHP Code: `<?php echo $id[0]; echo $1d[1];?>` you need something like this, the more ID's you add the more code you can carry on your ?id=123456 the above code is good for only two __________________ xxxoutsourcing.com ICQ:119936 \| Aim:xxxoutsourcing \| MSN:msn@ xxxoutsourcing.com \| Yahoo:xxxoutsourcing Submitters, Designers, Programmers, Cartoonist, Creative Writers, Video & Photo Editors Convert your Paysite into a cartoon site convert2toons.com

11-24-2004, 02:53 AM	#6
V_RocKs Damn Right I Kiss Ass! Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cowtown, USA Posts: 32,409	PHP Code: `<a href=http://www.nextlinkontthepage.com?ref=<? echo $ref; ?>>link</a>`

11-24-2004, 02:55 AM	#7
V_RocKs Damn Right I Kiss Ass! Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cowtown, USA Posts: 32,409	after you drop the cookie, PHP Code: `<?=$_REQUEST['ref']; ?>` So php checks the cookie, post and get requests for the info.

11-24-2004, 03:07 AM	#9
mkx Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 4,001	[QUOTE]Originally posted by raulph [B] PHP Code: `<a href="news.php?id=<?=id?>">` Got it working but you forgot the $ in <?$id?>"> Thanks again guys!

11-24-2004, 02:47 AM	#3
mkx Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 4,001	Thanks, but I don't think this solves the problem on keeping the variable stored so I can use it on the next page. I am testing out some cookie functions now, I think that is what I needed.

11-24-2004, 03:00 AM	#8
mkx Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 4,001	PHP Code: `<a href="news.php?id=<?=id?>">` This seems like the easiest method for what I am doing. Thank you guys so much, nice to get instant php support at 5am ;)

11-24-2004, 05:29 AM	#10
BastarD Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Very close to that Jack Daniels bottle.. Posts: 6,341	Try using smarty (smarty.php.net), they have something like $smarty -> assign;