problems with checkbox

[katherine06]

hello to all!!
I have a code which edits a USER's record..
when this checkbox is selected, and when EDIT button is click, it will go to confirm.php which checks what checkbox has been selected, then it will redirect to edit.php..
edit.php is for editing the selected record. It should display the USER's Name so that the administrator will know who's user he will edit..
The problem is, I cannot display the USER's Name ..
I'm not sure if i pass the values to the EDIT File correctly for editing..

PHP Code:

if(isset('edit user'))
{
if (isset($_POST['cb']))
{
   foreach ($_POST['cb'] as $key => $value)
   {
       echo"<input type='hidden' name='taskvalue' value='$value'>";
       redirect('edit');
   };
}
else
{
    msgbox("You have not clicked any checkboxes!!!");
    redirect(index);
}
} 


Also, IS IT POSSIBLE TO PASS THE VALUE OF THE CHECKBOX TO ANOTHER FILE, THEN TO ANOTHER FILE?????

(I have a lot of buttons that directs to confirm.php that is why i use only one form..)
Somebody help please please please!!..

thank u all in advance and God Bless!!

[chump2877]

It sounds like you want to use SESSION variables to pass data across multiple files: http://us2.php.net/manual/en/ref.session.php

Here's another link for you, maybe easier to understand: http://codewalkers.com/tutorials/32/1.html

[katherine06]

thanks for the concern..
ahm..yes i am using SESSION...i am new with php..i don't understand the link u provided me,. it says a lot ..
what does it have to do with sessions? does sessions affect that is why i can't pass the value ???
by the way my code for edit.php is like this..

PHP Code:

<?
   global $taskvalue;
   echo$taskvalue;
?>
   <br>
   <form method=post action='confirm.php'>
   New Task Name:<input type=text name='newname'><br>
   <input type=submit name='save'>
   <input type=hidden name='oldtask' value='$taskvalue'></form>

and for confirm.php is like this

PHP Code:

if(isset($save))
{
   global $oldtask;
   global $newname;
   $query="update task set task_name='$newname' where task_name='$oldtask';";
   mysql_query($query);
   msgbox("Record saved!!!");
   redirect('index');
} 


i made it simple first, i want to check first if the value i will be editing is the value i selected in the index.php..help please ..thankzz

[degsy]

Try replacing

global $oldtask; 
   global $newname;

with

PHP Code:

$oldtask = $_POST['oldtask'];
$newname = $_POST['newname']; 


[katherine06]

forgot to say that i alredy solve the problem with other option..
thank you for the help!!!