Hide URL parameters

[Big Time]

I have a search form used to query a MySQL database. I want the search
results to appear on the same page as the search form, below the search box
after the have entered their search criteria. I can do this using the GET
method, however this displayrs all the parameters in the URL. I understand
you can hide the parameters by using the POST method, however what I'm not
understanding is how I can display the results on the same page. If I use
the POST method, it takes the user to a new page which I don't want. How do
you hide the URL parameters for a form, while displaying the results on the
same page? Is there a quick and easy way to just hide the URL parameters?

Thanks for your help.

[Berimor]

Re: Hide URL parameters

On Thu, 03 Nov 2005 08:10:30 +0200, Big Time
<bigtimegrizz-remove-for-spam@hotmail.co m> wrote:
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> I have a search form used to query a MySQL database. I want the search
> results to appear on the same page as the search form, below the search
> box
> after the have entered their search criteria. I can do this using the
> GET
> method, however this displayrs all the parameters in the URL. I
> understand
> you can hide the parameters by using the POST method, however what I'm
> not
> understanding is how I can display the results on the same page. If I
> use
> the POST method, it takes the user to a new page which I don't want.[/color]

How it takes to a new page? Which one? Who wrote this page - script by
itself?
Youre sending data to the same script, it reads its and decided what to
display..
Think there is a bug in script, check it.
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> How do
> you hide the URL parameters for a form, while displaying the results on
> the
> same page? Is there a quick and easy way to just hide the URL
> parameters?
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
>[/color]



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[Peter van Schie]

Re: Hide URL parameters

Big Time wrote:[color=blue]
> I have a search form used to query a MySQL database. I want the search
> results to appear on the same page as the search form, below the search box
> after the have entered their search criteria. I can do this using the GET
> method, however this displayrs all the parameters in the URL. I understand
> you can hide the parameters by using the POST method, however what I'm not
> understanding is how I can display the results on the same page. If I use
> the POST method, it takes the user to a new page which I don't want.[/color]

Hi Big Time,

Why would it take the user to a new page? It can take the user to the
same page as well:

<form name="search" action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'];" method="POST">
Search for: <input type="text" name="keyword">
<br />
<input type="submit" value="Search">
</form>

Then at the top of your searchscript, say something like:

if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD '] == "POST")
{
// insert your search code here, using the data in $_POST
}

HTH.
Peter.
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[John Dunlop]

Re: Hide URL parameters

Big Time wrote:
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> I understand you can hide the parameters by using the POST method,[/color]

put this to yourself: is 'hiding the parameters' sufficient grounds for
switching to the POST method? i.e. does it outweigh your reasons, if you
had any, for choosing GET in the first place?

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