Using $_POST for entire stay?

brandono · #1 (**permalink**) 06-18-2008, 05:46 PM

When clicking submit on a form the information is saved in a variable named $_POST["name"]. How can I keep that variable in memory until the person actually leaves my site?

For Example:

Code:

<input type="text" name="name"><br>
<input type="submit" value="save for current session">

Then 3 pages later but still same domain (or while browser still open, eiter way) that submitted info can be called for again.

Thank you,
Moki

ablaye · #2 (**permalink**) 06-18-2008, 05:52 PM

Well, you would need to use a cookie to track that the person is still navigating the website.
There are 2 two ways you can keep the variable(s). You can store in the database and retrieve it whenever you need during the user session.
You can also append all URLs with the variable name and data (?var_name=var_data) during the user session.
At any rate, you would need to track the visitor session through a cookie.