Re: [cgiapp] Hidden variable or Query String or Form for run mode access?

["Mark A. Fuller" <suppressed>]

From: Kasturirangan Rangaswamy <suppressed>
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>    a. Now, I know I could call my instance script and pass it the
mode-param variable along with an appropriate value
>       but I dont like the idea of a query string on my browser address
line.
>
>    b. Also, I have not been using forms and dont want to if I can get
away with that!. So 'POST' is not an option either.

If you are using session tracking, you could save the visitor's state (which "continue" they were on, which they were going to) in your local session cache. Look it up with each revisit by the user. But, you'd probably use cookies for passing the session ID back and forth. If so, you'd probably need to write your program so that it accomodates visitors who prefer not to use cookies. In which case you would pass the session id as a parm on the URL (violating your desire in #a above).

Your dislike of parms on the URL seems irrational to me. If you used cookies on your site, you'd eventually (if you're a friendly site) pass the tracking id on the URL. I also don't know why you don't want to use a form. You said you're using forms in other places. What's wrong with using one just to get a "continue" submit button? It seems like you're needlessly making this difficult.(?)

Mark

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