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Hi everybody,

I created a multi record loader form to display a list of results, from which each result shall open a single record loader form to display further details of that result. To achieve this I used a custom code module in the first multi loader, creating a link like this:

index.php?option=com_chronoforms&chronoform=singleResult&sid=".$searchParam."

The variable $searchParam is a field result of the first query.

I tried all possible combinations of "Session to data" "Data to session" in both forms but that variable never showed up in the next form, nor could the debugger indicate where it got lost. It always showed on the debugger's list:

Array
(
    [option] => com_chronoforms
    [chronoform] => singleResult
    [sid] => WM2011
    [Itemid] => 136
    [view] => category
    [layout] => blog
    [id] => 10
)

Could anybody be so kind and help me how I have to manage to get that variable working? Thanks in advance.

Herbert

Hi HerKle,

I'm lost - if the value of sid is showing in the Debugger on the second form then it is there and available? What exactly is the problem?

Bob

My mistake. I tried to use the variable as $sid.

Later found out the following:

<?php
// check correct length of variable
$_GET['sid']=substr(trim($_GET['sid']),0,6);
// check correct spelling of variable and in case of failure display default value
if(substr($_GET['sid'],0,2)!='WM'||!is_numeric(substr($_GET['sid'],2,4))) $_GET['sid']='WM'.((date('Y'))-1);
// include variable into form array
$form->data['sid']=$_GET['sid'];
?>

That did it. Sorry for bothering you.
Thanks for the help.

Hi HerKle ,

That code shouldn't be necessary, ChronoForms automatically parses the URL and adds any variables into the $form->data array for you.

Bob

That might be. But since it's a get-variable I like to have it validated before processing ;-)