Hi,

I have tried to retrieve $_POST array values on search results_page and found that neither usual

nor ExpressionEngine’s

does work.

The code

outputs zero on search results_page.

In contrast to $IN->GBL(‘some_name’, ‘POST’), $IN->GBL(‘some_name’, ‘COOKIE’) works correctly on search results_page.

So, my question: what’s happening with $_POST array on search results_page? Is it possible to to retrieve $_POST array values on search results_page? Or maybe ExpressionEngine somehow manipulates with those values thus making them unavailable?

I suspect the post array may be stripped when the search form is submitted- if you’re passing extra values along w/the form.  Is that the case?

And thinking on what you’re going for- any way you can make use of the tracker array to figure out where they’re coming in from?

Hi Robin,

I tried to retrieve $_POST array variables both passing extra values with the form and without passing extra values with the form - and result is the same. Does it means that after submitting a form all values of $_POST array get deleted?

Thanks for pointing out at tracker array - it is really useful construct although not exactly what I need.

Hm- think it’s the redirect at the end- you’d lose the post array then- see the do_search function in mod.search.php.

Hi Robin,

Many thanks for explanation. Now it’s clear what’s happening with $_POST array on search results_page.

The situation with search results_page is quite unfortunate: if there is a need to pass some data to it neither url_segments can be used (forum thread), nor $_POST array variables. As it turns out the only means available for passing data to search results_page are cookies.

Yep- only way I see to do it.  If it’s mission critical, could hack it.  Which wouldn’t, I think, be too hard.  Might just try tweaking that redirect to stick an extra segment in and see if it works.  If so- that’s the route I’d go if it’s mission critical.  And put in an FR so it takes extra segments.  I didn’t poke the code hard enough to see why it doesn’t seem to like them.

But- we good to close out?  Or you want to shift to ‘How to’ to brainstorm on it more?

Hi Robin,

It’s mission critical, but I do not feel myself as yet strong enough in PHP to hack ExpressionEngine’s core files. I will go cookies root since this is well known to me - I have even published Cookie Plus plugin.

There is no need to shift this stuff into “How to” forum. The thread can be closed.

  Hacks are a pain- so if the cookie will do, it’s the better call.  And a feature request is still a good idea as well.

I’ll go ahead and close this puppy out.