For this operation there is dire need for session management.
And remember the default variable order EGPCS may cause you trouble if
you're sending a put variable across with the same name as a session
variable. Session vars take presidence in the global scope.
http://localhost/forums/view.php?topicID=3
The session var $topicID will override this put variable.
$topicID=session var value //your 3 may not be here.
$HTTP_GET_VARS["topicID"]=3 //you can still find your 3 here.
Session variables are good for maintaining information from one page to the
next, avoiding the need for the client to keep sending the same information
over and over again.
In either event, I recommend useing a different session variable name than
the put variable's name, unless you use $HTTP_GET_VARS/$HTTP_SESSION_VARS
accordingly.
-Joe
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> Hi All
> I have a ? about setting a session.
>
> I have a functions.inc file and at the top have put my session statment
that
> looks like this.
>
> <?
> session_start();
> session_register("$topidID");
> ?>
>
> $topicID comes from my mysql db.
>
> What i am trying to do is set the $topicID of my message board so that
when
> a sucessful post has been made the visitor can click on a link that show
the
> right board by topicID.
>
> so the link will look like this...
>
> http://localhost/forums/view.php?topicID=3
>
> I am banging away trying to make this work....
>
> Any help in the meantime is as always appreciated
>
> Thank You In Advance
>
> dave C
>
>
>
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