--- Chris Boget <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So, you are using a database to store the records? > > Yes. What's the point in taking the user's information if you > aren't going to store it somewhere. Even if all you need to do is > email the data upon completion of the form, storing the data for > later use would be a good idea.
Since it seems like you are inferring otherwise, I should say that a database isn't the only way to store information. Also, many multiple page forms like this are for some sort of user registration or similar task where you might want the entire process completed prior to creating a user record. Perhaps he doesn't want to create the record in the database prior to the user finishing all the screens. Sessions are the more straightforward approach to keeping up with data like this. After all, not everything warrants permanent storage, which is why most Web applications generally have two data stores: 1. Permanent user record data store (where you might store username and password, for example) 2. Session data store (where you might store whether a user is logged in or keep up with form data from page to page) Chris -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
