your form will pass it using the GET or POST method and would be available on the server in the $_GET array (or $_POST)
<form action="searchresult.php" method="POST"> <label for="sterm">Search for</label> <input type="text" id="sterm" name="sterm" size="24"> <input type="submit" value="Search Now"> </form> searchresult.php can then access the value that was entered into the form by accessing the $_POST array $SearchTerm = $_POST['sterm']; if you are going to use it in a SQL query, I would do some validation on $SearchTerm as well ----- Original Message ----- From: Derek Nugent To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 10:51 AM Subject: [php_mysql] simple search box How can I pass a form variable from a previous page to a query in a second page? I'm trying to set up a search box on my website. Excellent response time on the last php enquirey! AWESOME [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] The php_mysql group is dedicated to learn more about the PHP/MySQL web database possibilities through group learning. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/php_mysql/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/php_mysql/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
