Display Search Words on Results Page using Session Variable

I have a search page and a results page created using DataAssist Search Wizard. I would like to add to the top of the results page the following:

There are "145" Results for "keyword here"

The number of results is not a problem, but I cannot get the keywords to display properly.

I have set a session variable when the search form is submitted and named it "searchFieldValueMobi", then I try to display that session variable on the results page.

It seems to show the previously searched term instead of the currently searched term.

What am I doing wrong? Is this the best approach to handle this (session variable)? I chose session variable since pagination on the results page made it had to pass url variables from page to page. (using tom-mucks pagination extension)

Attached is my search/results page code.
Live link:
searchPOST.php

Not sure if this is best posted in the "Cookies Toolkit Forum" or the "DataAssist Forum"

all for processing MUST happen on the forms action page.


this code on the search page:
<?php
if (!session_id()) session_start();
if (isset($_POST["searchSubmit"])) {
$_SESSION["searchFieldValueMobi"] = "".((isset($_POST["searchField"]))?$_POST["searchField"]:"") ."";
}?>

will not do anything since the form posts to the results page.

you need to out that code on the results page.

Jason,

I have revised my code. My issue now is the following:

The session is set on the results page as follows:
Trigger: before page load
Session Name: searchFieldValueMobi
Value: <?php echo $_POST['searchField']; ?>

If I search for "a" it brings back 42 pages of results and displays properly: "a" resulted in 42 pages

But, as soon as I click one of the page numbers, it wipes out the session variable since it is looking to load in the $_POST['searchField'] before page load which is now empty.

Is there any way to get around this?

attached code is revised
Live link has been updated as well: searchPOST.php

set the trigger for the set session value behavior to use any form post instead of before page load.

Yes, that worked!! Thank you for your patience (and quick response) as I get better dealing with and understanding sessions.

- Daniel

you're welcome.