when you build the string for the ahref just insert the value of $topidID
like so
echo '<a href="/forums/view.php?topic='.$topidID.'">link name here</a>';
Steve
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DC [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 02 May 2001 14:24
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] Sessions ???
>
>
> Thanks Steve;
> I now have this in a session file in my tmp dir
>
> topicID|s:1:"8";
>
> Now how do i get the link to read
> http://localhost/forums/view.php?topicID=8
>
> i think its along the lines of
> http://localhost/forums/view.php3?PHPSESSIONID?topicID
>
> I am banging away, the 4 books i have on Php are useless when
> it comes to
> session and there usage.
>
> Thanks for the help
>
> Dave C
>
> "Steve Brett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > try
> > session_register("topidID");
> >
> > without the $
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: DC [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: 02 May 2001 13:54
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: [PHP-DB] Sessions ???
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi All
> > > I have a ? about setting a session.
> > >
> > > I have a functions.inc file and at the top have put my
> > > session statment that
> > > looks like this.
> > >
> > > <?
> > > session_start();
> > > session_register("$topidID");
> > > ?>
> > >
> > > $topicID comes from my mysql db.
> > >
> > > What i am trying to do is set the $topicID of my message
> > > board so that when
> > > a sucessful post has been made the visitor can click on a
> > > link that show the
> > > right board by topicID.
> > >
> > > so the link will look like this...
> > >
> > > http://localhost/forums/view.php?topicID=3
> > >
> > > I am banging away trying to make this work....
> > >
> > > Any help in the meantime is as always appreciated
> > >
> > > Thank You In Advance
> > >
> > > dave C
> > >
> > >
> > >
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