I have the follwing snip of code that is catching posts to the same page:
# this will load the params from the form post
sub loadParameters {

        my %requiredChecks;
        my $paramDescription;

        # grab the service param hash from the params passed in.
        %serviceParams = param("SERVICE_PARAMS");

        $serviceName = param("SERVICE_NAME");
        $serviceDescription = param("SERVICE_DESCIRPTION");

        $paramDescription = param("SERVICE_PARAMETER_DESCIRPTION");
        #now we have to load the parameter stuff
        if( $paramDescription )
        {
            $requiredChecks{"IS_REQUIRED"} = param("IS_REQUIRED");
            $requiredChecks{"IS_SELLER_DEPENDANT"} = param("IS_SELLER_
+DEPENDANT");

            $serviceParams{"$paramDescription"} = %requiredChecks;

            # now add the params to the master list for passing throug
+h.
            param("SERVICE_PARAMS", \%serviceParams);
        }
}

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i thought that each post woudl allow me to append the SERVICE_PARAMS with any new values that are added however with each post only the current values for that post are shown. no historical inforamtion. will this manner work for passing page state information without using cokkies? what would be a good solution if this is not?

thanks in advance,
ken;

In reply to CGI.pm param not following post by Anonymous Monk

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