PHP - Url Variables Don't Discard Between Pages

 $pattern="/[+][0-9]+[^a-zA-Z*-+!|@#$%&*(){\/}]/"; //
 $subject="+3706*0805595";
 $ans=preg_match($pattern, $subject, $matches);
 print_r($matches);echo "ans=".$ans;

gives output

Array ( [0] => +3706 ) ans=1

Where is my mistake. How to formulate pattern which does not accept string which contains letters or special characters. String must start with +, contain digits.

Hi there,   I want to pass a input variable from login_success.php which will be sent to sqlprocess.php as the variable 'SQLinput';   sqlprocess.php

$link = mysql_connect("$host", "$username", "$password")or die("cannot connect"); 
mysql_select_db("$db_name")or die("cannot select DB");

$query = $_REQUEST['SQLinput']; //You don't need a ; like you do in SQL
$result = mysql_query($query);
$numfields = mysql_num_fields($result);

login_sucess.php

<form action="" method="post"
   <label>
         <span>SQL Input :</span>
         <input type ="text" id="message" name="SQLinput" placeholder="Input SQL"></textarea>
     </label> 
	 <label>
         <span>SQL Output :</span>
         <output id="text" id="SQLoutput" ></input>	

<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"> 
			
		// handles the click event for link 1, sends the query
function getOutput() {
  getRequest(
      'sqlprocess.php', // URL for the PHP file
       drawOutput,  // handle successful request
       drawError    // handle error
  );
  return false;
}  
// handles drawing an error message
function drawError () {
    var container = document.getElementById('output');
    container.innerHTML = 'Bummer: there was an error!';
}
// handles the response, adds the html
function drawOutput(responseText) {
    var container = document.getElementById('output');
    container.innerHTML = responseText;
}
// helper function for cross-browser request object
function getRequest(url, success, error) {
    var req = false;
    try{
        // most browsers
        req = new XMLHttpRequest();
    } catch (e){
        // IE
        try{
            req = new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");
        } catch (e) {
            // try an older version
            try{
                req = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
            } catch (e){
                return false;
            }
        }
    }
    if (!req) return false;
    if (typeof success != 'function') success = function () {};
    if (typeof error!= 'function') error = function () {};
    req.onreadystatechange = function(){
        if(req .readyState == 4){
            return req.status === 200 ? 
                success(req.responseText) : error(req.status)
            ;
        }
    }
    req.open("GET", url, true);
    req.send(null);
    return req;
}
</script>

<a href="#" onclick="return getOutput();"><button type="submit" id="search_btn" value="Submit">Submit</button> </a>
<div id="output">waiting for action</div>		

Prior to the JS code - I was able to peform this action - however the JS code enables me to post the query onto the same page. I would like essentially like to query the database through an input box and output the same result on the same page.   Thanks!  

Hi guys,

I've been going crazy over this and I'm hoping someone can help me. I'm making a website for a friend and I'm stuck on sending the model over to the contact page (from one form to another on a different page using $_POST).

Here is the website : www.ipgetter.com/test

I have successfully posted the Make variable to the contact us page, but I can't get the model sent over (the select boxes have different names).

Example:

Code: [Select]
<select class="form-dropdown" style="width:150px" id="input_2" name="q2_make">
            <option selected="selected" value="Alfa Romeo"> Alfa Romeo </option>
            <option value="Aston Martin"> Aston Martin </option>
            <option value="Audi"> Audi </option>
            <option value="Bently"> Bently </option>
            <option value="BMW"> BMW </option>
            <option value="Chevrolet"> Chevrolet </option>
            <option value="Chrysler"> Chrysler </option>
            <option value="Citroen"> Citroen </option>
            <option value="Ferrari"> Ferrari </option>
            <option value="Fiat"> Fiat </option>
            <option value="Ford"> Ford </option>
            <option value="Honda"> Honda </option>
            <option value="Hyundai"> Hyundai </option>
            <option value="Infiniti"> Infiniti </option>
            <option value="Isuzi"> Isuzi </option>
            <option value="Jaguar"> Jaguar </option>
            <option value="Jeep"> Jeep </option>
            <option value="Kia"> Kia </option>
            <option value="Lamborghini"> Lamborghini </option>
            <option value="Land Rover"> Land Rover </option>
            <option value="Lexus"> Lexus </option>
            <option value="Lotus"> Lotus </option>
            <option value="Maserati"> Maserati </option>
            <option value="Mazda"> Mazda </option>
            <option value="Mclaren"> Mclaren </option>
            <option value="Mercedes-Benz"> Mercedes-Benz </option>
            <option value="MG"> MG </option>
            <option value="Mini"> Mini </option>
            <option value="Mitsubishi"> Mitsubishi </option>
            <option value="Nissan"> Nissan </option>
            <option value="Peugeot"> Peugeot </option>
            <option value="Porsche"> Porsche </option>
            <option value="Renault"> Renault </option>
            <option value="Rolls-Royce"> Rolls-Royce </option>
            <option value="Seat"> Seat </option>
            <option value="Skoda"> Skoda </option>
            <option value="Smart"> Smart </option>
            <option value="Ssangyong"> Ssangyong </option>
            <option value="Subaru"> Subaru </option>
            <option value="Suzuki"> Suzuki </option>
            <option value="Toyota"> Toyota </option>
            <option value="Vauxhall"> Vauxhall </option>
            <option value="Volkswagen"> Volkswagen </option>
            <option value="Volvo"> Volvo </option>
            <option value="Other"> Other </option>
          </select>
That's the make, as for the model, the select boxes have different names so how am I supposed to capture the users selection and POST it?

Code: [Select]
<li class="form-line" id="id_3">
        <label id="label_3" for="input_3"></label>
        <div id="cid_3" class="form-input">
          <select class="form-dropdown" style="width:150px" id="input_3" name="q3_model">
            <option selected="selected" value="147"> 147 </option>
            <option value="159"> 159 </option>
            <option value="8C"> 8C </option>
            <option value="Breva"> Breva </option>
            <option value="Giulietta"> Giulietta </option>
            <option value="Mito"> Mito </option>
            <option value="Other"> Other </option>
          </select>
        </div>
      </li>
      <li class="form-line" id="id_4">
        <label id="label_4" for="input_4"></label>
        <div id="cid_4" class="form-input">
          <select class="form-dropdown" style="width:150px" id="input_4" name="q4_model4">
            <option selected="selected" value="Cygnet"> Cygnet </option>
            <option value="DB9"> DB9 </option>
            <option value="DBS"> DBS </option>
            <option value="Rapide"> Rapide </option>
            <option value="Vantage"> Vantage </option>
            <option value="Virage"> Virage </option>
            <option value="Other"> Other </option>
          </select>
        </div>
      </li>
I want to post only the selected make/model depending on the user selection. So my question is, how can I send the users chosen model selection over to the contact page form where there is more than one different select box? These select boxes are conditional so when you select "other" as make or model make/model, you may type one in. I'd like to send that also.

Any help is appreciated guys, thanks so much.

I am creating a webpage for my golf league and some of the information(variables) such as Name, Address and email, must be reused across multiple pages for different outputs.  May question is "Can I, or is there a way to reUse variables across multiple pages.   "Do I need to create a session and make everything session variables"?  "Should I link to a database and call the information when needed"? 

Any explanation would be greatly appreciated. 

Most of my website is written in php4. My hosting server has support for both 4 and 5 just by changing file extension. .php which is the default supports 4, .php5 of course supports 5. The problem I am having is that the pages with the .php5 extensions are not recognizing session variables. Is there something I should be doing differently in 5 for my session variables?

For example a variable request like this returns 0

print $_SESSION['FULLNAME'];

Please Help!! Thank you in advance?