Read Variable from 2nd asp page

[vkallelil]

Hi all,

I have variable declared in my first asp page
<%
Dim userId
userId=Request.form("name")

I user this userId in my queries and it works fine

%>

Now I try to use the userId in my queries, in my second asp page, and it doesn't work. I also used <!--#include file="start.asp"--> in my second asp page.

Am I doing something wrong in here. Why can my second asp page recognize the variables I declared in my first asp page??

Reggie

[JoshT]

Variables declared on a page only have scope for that page. You need to use something session variables or another form of persistance.

[monte96]

You can pass it with a querystring, or if your using a form that is submitted to page 2, you can write the value of UserID into a hidden textfield that will be passed with the form to the next page, then just grab it out of the request.form collection.

[Sastraxi]

Adding a form to EVERY SINGLE PAGE can be a bit, uh...
TEDIOUS.

So use session variables!!!

<%
Function OutSV(Varb)
   Response.Write Session(Varb)
End Function
Function ReadSV(Varb)
   ReadSessionVariable = Session(Varb)
End Function
Function SetSV(Varb, Val)
   Session(Varb) = Val
End Function
%>

Usage:

<%
'global.asa
SetSV "Ab","BA"
'asp1.asp
OutSV "Ab" '<---WILL DISPLAY 'BA'
%>

[monte96]

Session variables are one solution, but it is at the price of scalabilty. It will work fine as long as the app never needs to grow beyond a single server. A querystring would be a solution that scales to multiple servers if needed.

I'm not arguing the value of the session object.. I use it on small scale apps that will only be used in an Intranet. But if your planning to do serious development in ASP, don't rely on it too heavily.

[JoshT]

Notice how I said "session variables or another form of persistance."