sending array to next page

[Acidic]

I need to send an array from one page to another. I don't use any forms, but I could if I need to and I don't want to use MySQL.

Should I use cookies? I want something that the user can't edit (obviously 'll encrypt the data)

It's not extremely important data, it's sorta like a quiz.

[ober0330]

Use a form with the POST method. All your data will get passed to the next page and the user won't see it in the URL.

[Acidic]

But Then I have to use a hidden form. If they are clever enough, they can edit this.

If this is by far the easiest method I'll do it anyway, I'll just come up with a nifty encryption for it.

[The Hobo]

Depending on the data, you can use sessions. If I was doing it, I'd probably use a database, but you said no to that.

[Misspell]

How about working off a txt file kept on the server ?

Ony thing is if the user finds out the name of the file, they will have access to the info. I guess you could even name the file with the session ID to make it alittle harder. I dont really see how they could find the txt files name unless they scan your sites dirs with an exturnal app, but who knows

Just some thouhgts.

[Acidic]

How do you create, read, delete and rename files?

[Misspell]

Heres acouple functions that you can play with... you'll have to edit them to fit your needs.

function create_file($the_file){
global $bla;
 
    $file = fopen ($the_file, "w");
    fclose($file);
    
return $the_file . " Created" ;
}




function create_file_with_info($the_file, $the_txt){
global $bla;
 
    $file = fopen ($the_file, "w");
    $fw = fwrite($file, $the_txt);
    fclose($file);
    
return $the_file . " Created with info:<br>" . $the_txt ;
}



function read_file($the_file){
global $bla;
 
    @chmod($the_file, 0777);
    
    $lines = file($the_file);
    foreach ($lines as $line_num => $line) {
       $edited_txt = $edited_txt . $line ;
    }
    
return $edited_txt ;
}




function save_file($the_file, $the_txt){
global $bla;

    $fp = fopen($the_file, "w");
     fwrite($fp, $the_txt);
     fclose($fp);
     
     @chmod($the_file, 0755);
     
return $the_file . " Saved with info:<br>" . $the_txt ;
}




function rename_file($the_file, $new_name){
global $bla;
 
    rename($the_file, $new_name);
    
return "<b>Old Name</b> " . $the_file . "<br><b>New Name</b>" . $new_name ;
}




function delete_file($the_file){
global $bla;
 
    unlink($the_file);
    
return "Gone, <b>R.I.P</b> " . $the_file ;
} 

For more info:
http://us2.php.net/manual/en/function.file.php

Never used it but you might want to look into this too:
http://us2.php.net/manual/en/functio...e-ini-file.php

[The Hobo]

What's up with all the:

global $bla; 

In there? That doesn't make sense to me. It's not used.

[Misspell]

Originally posted by The Hobo
That doesn't make sense to me. It's not used.

Most of the code i posted was from a script of mine.. I had some more code in there where i was using them to hold an array... i just did a copy/paste with alitte editing.. I should have left out the gloables in what i posted here