You can’t pass variables across php files like that…
If you want to pass information along to another PHP file, you’ll need to include something in the query string that requests the file, use a session, or use globals, or any other way that does the job…
Using a query string would be the most sensible option in my opinion…
If you have no idea what i’m talking about, it’s time to get googling and reading up…
If the files are required on the page, use require, or require_once … or if you need an include and you only need to include the file once in the page, then use include_once ….
Quick example regarding the query string… (this should make sense although only an example).
<?php
if(isset($something)) {
require_once('myfile.php?example='.$something.'');
}
?>
Then in your file, you check the request to the file. Using the example above, you’d be checking the GET request..
<?php
if(isset($_GET['example'])) {
$somevar = $_GET['example'];
do some code, referencing $somevar, etc etc.....
}
?>
This will not fully suit what you posted, but assuming you can understand what i’ve posted above i’m sure you’ll take something away from it…
Regarding globals, i’d say avoid using them unless you absolutely need to. Not the same as REGISTER GLOBALS (incase anyone was reading thinking i had the wrong end of the stick), which is another kettle of fish, but i think using a global for the task you have in mind, is … perhaps overkill… and unrequired….
