PHP Session Retrieve data and use it in an IF statement

Question

At the start of my session'd php form I give the user an option to select their Marital Status.

Depending on the result of the selection I wish to output different fields as the form is same just a few minor field changes.

How would I retrieve the option the user has selected in the previous page and then run an IF statement on it in the next page?

<input type="radio" name="selection" id="selection" group="form_type" value="1st_Marriage"/>1st Marriage
<input type="radio" name="selection" id="selection" group="form_type" value="2nd_Marriage"/>2nd Marriage

What I want to do is, retrieve the users selection and display different form fields on the next and subsequent pages further along the form's process.

user470714 · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-14 21:25:18Z

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if($_SESSION['marital_status'] == 'Married'){
    //do something
}else if($_SESSION['marital_status'] == 'Single'){
   //do something else
}

should do what you are looking for.

edited Mar 14, 2011 at 21:25

answered Mar 14, 2011 at 21:03

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Xavier Over a year ago

i think this should do the job, i will test it in a short while thanks man <3

Xavier Over a year ago

Worked Great, you was missing a few syntax originally but besides that 5*'s. <3

rockerest · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-14 21:04:16Z

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You can either POST the answer to the next page, or store it in the session.

Since you're using multiple pages, POSTing the selection may be all you need, but if you want to store it indefinitely (on the session), then:

$_SESSION['maritalstatus'] = $answer;

sets the variable and:

if( $_SESSION['maritalstatus'] == $whatYouNeed )
{
  ?>
  <!-- html -->
  <?
}

prints out the form fields based on the previous answers.

answered Mar 14, 2011 at 21:04

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