I cannot get this to work

I have followed exactly as described.
cookies_toolkit_gsg.pdf

Well... not EXACTLY, as my form differs.

Maybe what I am trying to do can't be done, I'll describe it.

I have 2 pages. Page 1, populated with dates from a table.
Page 2 has a form.

I want a person to choose a date on page one, and on page 2 have it auto filled into the form.


Page one has a form, and a hidden element within it. This hidden element, after following the pdf, looks like this:

<input name="ntu_date" type="hidden" id="ntu_date" value="<?php echo((isset($_POST["ntu_date"]))?$_POST["ntu_date"]:"") ?>" />

Page 2 has a textfiled that looks like this:

<input type="text" name="ntu_date" id="ntu_date" value="<?php echo((isset($_COOKIE["ntu_date"]))?$_COOKIE["ntu_date"]:"") ?>" size="32" />

Is there another tutorial I can follow or one of those video tutorials available? I have been trying to pass a simple variable to this form all day long with no luck. I thought I have tried every combination I could, but I must be mission one.... the one to make it work.

thanks