Unable to pass out values in variables

stary

Hi all,

I've been trying to solve this problem but to no avail.. hope you guys have some good suggestions in solving this problem.

I've a simple line of code --

when i try to call the page containing this line, the text field would contain this piece of data --
<?= $postcode ?>

my question is... wat should i do in order to make the text field show the correct data as input by the user? when the page first load, the field should be blank by right, but it just display the string as above. What's happening? why is the value of the variable not pass out correctly?

Thanks in advance... and your help is greatly appreciated!!!

Cheers!

stary

Just to update with my problem,
I had put my script in two frames..I'm juz wondering whether the values could not be pass out is because of me using the frameset.

Cheers!

es0terik

try this

flipis

Sure. DO NOT USE <? =$postcode ?>

Who the hell teaches this to people? Is the second time i see this in the forum.

fLIPIS

stary

Hi fLIPIS,

why izzit that you suggest not using this line of code?
<? =$postcode ?>

any reason behind this?

Cheers!
StaRy

flipis

That is not a correct PHP syntax. The correct way to do it is:

<? echo $postcode; ?>

fLIPIS

Anon

It is PHP syntax:

http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.echo.php

Scroll down, until you read " echo() also has a shortcut syntax, ..."

Diego

Anon

This is the first time I\'ve seen it..

thanks for the tip =)

flipis

Me too. Never heard of it. Should read ahead in echo. But it's the kind of thing i dislike.

What do you prefer?

if($i==0) $num=call_me_stupid();
else $num=call_me_nice();

$num = ($i==0) ? call_me_stupid() : call_me_nice()

if($i == 0){
$num = call_me_stupid();
}else{
$num = call_me_nice();
}

I think syntax has to be, not only correct, but as well as understandable. <? = ?> Is not as clear as <? echo ?> to me.

And to you?

fLIPIS

stary

Hi all,

thanks for all the great tips... i think my problem has something to do with me using of the frameset in a single page and not the syntax... once i remove the frames, everything is working properly and the values could be read....

Cheers!
StaRy