How can I get list of POST fields in a second page?

[JamesB]

I have a form on a page that is built on results from a db query. The user
can tick boxes/edit fields etc, and then submit to a second page that will
update the db. How do I know what my POST fields are and how many in the
second page (I am naming my fields in the form on the first by being a
common name with a unique ID from each record on the front, ie. each record
has a id_name, id_email etc etc.
Yes, I'm a bit of a newbie to this...
James.

[Marian Heddesheimer]

Re: How can I get list of POST fields in a second page?

On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 10:11:01 +0100, JamesB wrote:
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>update the db. How do I know what my POST fields are and how many in the[/color]

print_r($_POST) ;

Marian

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[JamesB]

Re: How can I get list of POST fields in a second page?


"Marian Heddesheimer" <080705.8.nolin k@spamgourmet.c om> wrote in message
news:5rpud15e41 78u9bmmfs124ctg v5nqprg5i@4ax.c om...[color=blue]
> On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 10:11:01 +0100, JamesB wrote:
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> >update the db. How do I know what my POST fields are and how many in the[/color]
>
> print_r($_POST) ;
>[/color]

Thanks for that - I seem to be doing something not quite right though! As a
test, I put a simple html form in a page:

<form name="form2" method="post" action="updateu sers.php">
<input type="checkbox" name="checkbox" value="checkbox ">
<input type="checkbox" name="checkbox2 " value="checkbox ">
<input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Submit">
</form>

on the updateusers.php page I put the command you gave, but all I get is:

Array
(
[Submit] => Submit
)And not the name of the checkboxes.Same occurs with my php-built table of
checkboxes and text fields (but I figure to get it working on something
simple first...)James

[Jerry Stuckle]

Re: How can I get list of POST fields in a second page?

JamesB wrote:[color=blue]
> "Marian Heddesheimer" <080705.8.nolin k@spamgourmet.c om> wrote in message
> news:5rpud15e41 78u9bmmfs124ctg v5nqprg5i@4ax.c om...
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>>On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 10:11:01 +0100, JamesB wrote:
>>
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>>>update the db. How do I know what my POST fields are and how many in the[/color]
>>
>>print_r($_POS T);
>>[/color]
>
>
> Thanks for that - I seem to be doing something not quite right though! As a
> test, I put a simple html form in a page:
>
> <form name="form2" method="post" action="updateu sers.php">
> <input type="checkbox" name="checkbox" value="checkbox ">
> <input type="checkbox" name="checkbox2 " value="checkbox ">
> <input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Submit">
> </form>
>
> on the updateusers.php page I put the command you gave, but all I get is:
>
> Array
> (
> [Submit] => Submit
> )And not the name of the checkboxes.Same occurs with my php-built table of
> checkboxes and text fields (but I figure to get it working on something
> simple first...)James
>
>[/color]

James,

You'll only get the checkboxes back if they are actually checked.

Try checking one (or both) of the checkboxes before clicking on Submit.


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[JamesB]

Re: How can I get list of POST fields in a second page?


"Jerry Stuckle" <jstucklex@attg lobal.net> wrote in message
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>
> James,
>
> You'll only get the checkboxes back if they are actually checked.
>
> Try checking one (or both) of the checkboxes before clicking on Submit.
>[/color]

Ah, that works. Thanks for pointing that out!