Newbe problem..

tass45

Hi, I am totaly new to PHP and i installed Apache server and PHP on my computer with windows XP yesterday.

Now I think everythink is working right.

When I launch this script it works:
index.php
<?
$name="Daniel";
$age="25";
echo "$name $age";
?>

But.. when I make a form that sends data to a PHP file it doesnt work here is the codes:
index.html

<head></head>
<body>
<form action="sida2.php" method="get">
Firstname: <input type="text" name="Fnamn"><BR>
Lastname: <input type="text" name="Enamn"><BR>
<input type="reset" value="Avbryt">
<input type="submit" value="OK">
</form>
</body>

sida2.php
<?
echo "$Fnamn $Enamn";
?>

Every thing works, I even see the value in the adressfeild in IE, exept that the value is not printed out in the .php page..

Is my code wrong or is it something I missed doing in the installation process?

BTW, when I launch Apache it say "[month day time ect ect..]" [warn] module mod_php4.c is already added, skipping Apache/1.3.24 <win32> PHP/4.2.0 running.."

Is this normal and ok?

I would be very happy if u xperts could help me 🙂

Tnx

deshpande

Hi Daniel,

Your code seems to be correct ,u check status of register_globals in php.ini file
it should be "On". I think in your case it is "Off".
After doing these changes restart apache.

--Shashank

tass45

Ok, I just did it, and it was off.

But stil not working, baybe I have the php.ini file in wrong directory no I have it in C:\WINDOWS\system32 on my windows XP.

BTW, I read this text, and I have hard time understanding what I should do:

Copy the file, php.ini-dist to your %WINDOWS% directory on
Windows 95/98 or to your %SYSTEMROOT% directory under Windows NT,
Windows 2000 or Windows XP and rename it to php.ini. Your %WINDOWS% or
%SYSTEMROOT% directory is typically:
c:\windows for Windows 95/98
c:\winnt or c:\winnt40 for NT/2000/XP servers

Edit your php.ini file:

You will need to change the 'extension_dir' setting to
point to your php-install-dir, or where you have placed
your 'php_*.dll' files. ex: c:\php

Tnx alot for helping me 🙂

deshpande

Hi Daniel,

Well u have changed status of register_globals to "On".
Now u place ur php.ini file in c:\winnt or c:\winnt40 .
You search for extension_dir in php.ini &
set the path like this :
extension_dir = "c:..\php\extensions"./
its a dummy path u just set a complete path
in php.ini file & then run your application.
I think this will work.

--Shashank

tass45

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Nevermind my friends, I just found a super install packet "FoxServ" that install Apache, Php and MySQL at once.

And now my script works with out any changes in .ini files or .dll

I am so happy!!

Try it out, even I installed those programs in 3 minutes, hehe!

Anon

Hmp, which version of PHP?

I would've just suggested you use $_GET['Fnamn'] instead of $Fnamn etc.

The default setting of register_globals is 'Off' for a reason.