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Old 04-27-2009, 01:06 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default PHP: How to save data for multi-page forms?

What is the best way to save data from a multi-page form? Can I create a session and an array? E.g:

PHP Code:
$_SESSION['form_data'] = array();

$_SESSION['form_data']['page_1'] = array();
$_SESSION['form_data']['page_2'] = array();

$_SESSION['form_data']['page_1']['field_1'] = $_POST['field_1'];
$_SESSION['form_data']['page_1']['field_2'] = $_POST['field_2'];
$_SESSION['form_data']['page_1']['field_3'] = $_POST['field_2'];

$_SESSION['form_data']['page_2']['field_1'] = $_POST['field_1'];
$_SESSION['form_data']['page_1']['field_2'] = $_POST['field_2']; 
Or is it better to store it in a MySQL Database? Or what other way would you recommend?
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