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If I just had .php files I would do the following:
step1.php's submit button goes to step2.php. step2.php's submit button goes to step3.php, etc.
The problem is that I need data that the user entered in step1 in order to display step2. For step3 I need data from step2, etc.
I tried creating multiple forms with civix generate:form, but how can I get data entered in previous steps?
There are a bunch of ways to handle this.
Before proceeding down this path, consider if Webform-CiviCRM integration (for Drupal) or Caldera Forms-CiviCRM integration (for WordPress) will work for you - it will save you a lot of work if so.
If that's NOT an option, consider a) storing the data in the database (using the postProcess hook), b) storing the data in the $_SESSION variable, or c) using jQuery to fake having a multi-page form on a single page.
$_SESSION variable seems to be a nice and easy workaround. Do you have an idea of how I can achieve that the next form (e.g step2) is displayed after step1 has postprocessed its input?
Jul 19, 2017 at 15:30
If you're open to using AngularJS, I think you could use the crmUiWizard directive, which is how CiviMail seems to create a multi-step form for building mailings.
