[support] Passing Variable between Forms

[Jonathan Hedstrom]

Earnie Boyd wrote:
> This suggestion is a misuse of the variable_set/get methods as a 
> resolution to the OP's question.  Store the serialized data in a 
> $_SESSION['mymod'] data and then set the default values of your new 
> form using the unserialized data from $_SESSION['mymod'].  However, if 
> you have sensitive data you'll need to encrypt  and decrypt it as well 
> as serialize the data.
>   
What would encrypting the sensitive data in the $_SESSION variable
accomplish, since the final resting place (the Drupal node/user/variable
tables etc), aren't encrypted?

Cheers,

Jonathan


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Jonathan Hedstrom                                     OpenSourcery
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