How to use session variable

Hi,

Total PHP newbie here.

I'm trying to use PHP 4.3.6 in Dreamweaver MX, and I want to make a login
form that has a drop down. The value that the user selects prior to hitting
the submit button, should be saved in a session variable, and displayed on
the following pages.

Could someone please explain in a simple manner (if that is possible) how I
can acheive that using Dreamweaver?

TIA,

Jakob

Jakob Rohde wrote:
> I'm trying to use PHP 4.3.6 in Dreamweaver MX, and I want to make a
> login form that has a drop down. The value that the user selects
> prior to hitting the submit button, should be saved in a session
> variable, and displayed on the following pages.
>
> Could someone please explain in a simple manner (if that is possible)
> how I can acheive that using Dreamweaver?
>

I have no experience with DW, but here's an example:

<?

if (isset($_POST['choice'])) {
// Start session support
session_start();

// Set the session var
$_SESSION['choice'] = $_POST['choice'];

// Redirect to a following page
header("Location: next.php");
}

?>
<form method="post">
<select name="choice">
<option>A</option>
<option>B</option>
<option>C</option>
</select>
<input type="submit" />
</form>


And on next.php:

<?
session_start();
$choice = $_SESSION['choice'];
// etcetera...
?>


JW

Jakob Rohde wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Total PHP newbie here.
>
> I'm trying to use PHP 4.3.6 in Dreamweaver MX, and I want to make a login
> form that has a drop down. The value that the user selects prior to hitting
> the submit button, should be saved in a session variable, and displayed on
> the following pages.
>
> Could someone please explain in a simple manner (if that is possible) how I
> can acheive that using Dreamweaver?
>
> TIA,
>
> Jakob
>
>
I don't know what the stance is on linking webpages in this newsgroup so
I'm sorry if it's against the rules. Here is a link to a pretty decent
Session intro.
http://www.phpfreaks.com/tutorials/41/0.php