How to get information from an already populated form - php

Question

I am trying to update a database record using a submit button, however the form that information is being taken from has itself been populated by another submit button.
The PHP is below:
if (isset($_POST['edit']))
{
$editUser = User::locate($_POST['userSelect']);
$setCompany = Company::findCompany();
$exCompanyId = $editUser->user_company_id;
$isAdmin = $editUser->user_admin;
$eUserFirstname = $editUser->user_firstname;
$eUserLastname = $editUser->user_lastname;
$eUserUsername = $editUser->user_username;
$eUserEmail = $editUser->user_email;
$eUserCompany = $editUser->user_company;
$adminArray = array("Yes","No");
if ($exCompanyId > NULL)
{
$exCompany = Company::locateId($exCompanyId);
$companyValue = $exCompany->company_name;
}
else
{
$companyValue = "";
}
if ($isAdmin > 0)
{
$userAdmin = $adminArray[0];
}
else
{
$userAdmin = $adminArray[1];
}
}
if (isset($_POST['confirm']))
{
$updateUserRecord = User::locate($eUserUsername);
$newCompanyValue = $_POST['setCompany'];
$isAdmin = $_POST['userAdmin'];
$newCompany = Company::locate($newCompanyValue);
$companyId = $newCompany->company_id;
$updateUserRecord->user_company_id = $companyId;
$updateUserRecord->user_admin = $isAdmin;
$editUser->updateUserAdmin();
$message = "You have successfully updated the user account";
echo "<script type='text/javascript'>alert('$message');</script>";
}
The HTML code is below:
<form action="" method="post">
<p>
<label>First Name:</label>
<label><?php echo $eUserFirstname ?></label>
</p>
<p>
<label>Last Name:</label>
<label><?php echo $eUserLastname ?></label>
</p>
<p>
<label>Username:</label>
<label><?php echo $eUserUsername ?></label>
</p>
<p>
<label>Email Address:</label>
<label><?php echo $eUserEmail ?></label>
</p>
<p>
<label>User Company:</label>
<label><?php echo $eUserCompany ?></label>
</p>
<p>
<label>Set Company:</label>
<select name="setCompany">
<option><?php echo $companyValue ?></option>
<?php
foreach ($setCompany as $srow)
{
?>
<option id="<?=
$srow->company_id
?>">
<?=
$srow->company_name
?>
</option>
<?php
}
?>
</select>
</p>
<p>
<label>Administrator:</label>
<select name="userAdmin">
<option><?php echo $userAdmin ?></option>
<?php
foreach ($adminArray as $arow)
{
?>
<option>
<?=
$arow
?>
</option>
<?php
}
?>
</select>
</p>
<input type="submit" name="cancel" value="Cancel">
<input type="submit" name="confirm" value="Confirm">
</br>
</form>
From my investigations so far the variables aren't transferring to the 2nd if statement, and I'm not sure how to make them available to it.

Answer 1

Store the first form's submission in hidden input fields alongside your echo statements. For example: <input type="hidden" name="field_name" value="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($field); ?>">
Or, alternatively, update the DB after first form posts.