page.php?terms action

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  1. #1
    Hi
    I'm trying to code a paid search. first i coded a test page that collects the search term and publisher id this way: 
    
<?php 
	require_once 'global.php';
$searchid="12";
$publisher="13";
$textlong ="80";
$label="websearch";
?>
<form method="GET" action="<?php echo "search.php?searchid=$searchid&publisher=$publisher"; ?>">
<input type="text" name="q" size="<?php echo $textlong; ?>">
<input type="submit" value="<?php echo $label; ?>">
</form>
    PHP:
    and search.php is coded this way: 
    
<?php
	require_once 'global.php';
$searchid=clean($_GET['searchid']);
$publisher=clean($_GET['publisher']);
$q=clean($_GET['q']);

// then I search the database for $q and display the result
?>
    PHP:
    as you see, i was trying to send the publisher details to search.php in order to increase their balance etc. but what i am getting in the result is not sending that info to search.php
    Although when I view the source code of test.php ( in the browser ) it is: 
    
<form method="GET" action="search.php?searchid=12&publisher=13">
<input type="text" name="q" size="80">
<input type="submit" value="websearch">
</form>
    Code (markup):
    But when I enter a keyword ( assume it hosting ) the action page is:
    http://127.0.0.1/adcenter/search.php?q=hosting
    plus sending notices:
    Notice: Undefined index: searchid in g:\programs new\easyphp\www\adcenter\search.php on line 3
    Notice: Undefined index: publisher in g:\programs new\easyphp\www\adcenter\search.php on line 4
    why the action page (search.php) is missing the searchid and publisherid?
    thanks
     
    promotingspace.net, Aug 10, 2007 IP
  2. Providence

    Providence Peon

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    #2
    try using

    <?php 
    require_once 'global.php';
$searchid="12";
$publisher="13";
$textlong ="80";
$label="websearch";
?>
<form method="GET" action=search.php?searchid=<?php echo $searchid ?>&publisher=<?php echo $publisher; ?>">
<input type="text" name="q" size="<?php echo $textlong; ?>">
<input type="submit" value="<?php echo $label; ?>">
</form>
    Code (markup):
    If that doesn't work,

    try using POST.
     
    Providence, Aug 10, 2007 IP
  3. exodus

    exodus Well-Known Member

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    #3
    Soemthing else you could do.

    
<?php     
require_once 'global.php';
$searchid="12";
$publisher="13";
$textlong ="80";
$label="websearch";
?>
<form method="GET" action="search.php">
<input type="text" name="q" size="<?php echo $textlong; ?>">
<input type="hidden" name="searchid" value="<?php echo $searchid; ?>">
<input type="hidden" name="publisher" value="<?php echo $publisher; ?>">
<input type="submit" value="<?php echo $label; ?>">
</form>
    PHP:
     
    exodus, Aug 10, 2007 IP