search by date

[sammy182]

Hello,
I am trying to add a form where you can enter a date and then it will search the database.
I have it so that when you enter the date in the address bar it works fine:
example:
searchpage.php?dateentered=20011231
that works fine...what I need help with is with the form to enter the date...
I am trying to have a pull down for year, month, day and then add each together to get the result. I think I have to use something with '=.'
Any help would be great.

[freddydoesphp]

on search page make

$dateentered = $yearvarfromform.$monthvarfromform.$dayvarfromform

[sammy182]

Now how do I post it in the URL bar.
Right now I have searchpage?year=2001&month=04&day=30
How can I make it so that the search_page variable is used at the top?
Thanks

[HumanClay]

Can't you just have

searchpage.php?year=2001&month=04&day=30

and then in your searchpage.php file, before you query the database, just combine $year, $month, and $day into the format you originally were asking for?

[Son Nguyen]

From what Freddy provided, try:

...
$dateentered = $yearvarfromform.$monthvarfromform.$dayvarfromform
header("Location:search.php?dateentered=$dateentered");

It will do a redirection

[sammy182]

Ya...I guess I don't even have to have it in the URL bar do I?
I am a little far off to be thinking like a programmer.
Thanks!