Passing Variable in PHP-4.2.0

[Anon]

Hello...

I used to pass variables from HTML Form to a PHP file to perform database search/update... it was working fine with PHP 4.0.1, now I upgraded to PHP 4.2.0 and since then the variables seems not to be passed to the PHP files.. I can retreive variables only by using $_GET[] for each variable. My question is, is there's a better way to retreive the data sent by the HTML form to php file?

Thanx in advance.
B/Rgrds
Rabea

[trooper]

Rabea

You need to specify the method of your form to post in order to use the $POST array (much like you have with the $GET array)

Another important point to note is that by default a form will use a method of GET if none is specified and will therefore only be able to pass a certain number of characters (i forget how much).

Simply change the form method to post and then use the $_POST (or to ensure total compatibility use $HTTP_POST_VARS)

HTH

Gary Mailer

[yurko]

read some manuals about these directives:
'register_globals', 'track_variables'.

Also there was written with big f--n red letters:"Please do a search BEFORE posting."
This topic about variables arises almost every week. Seems to be main problem with PHP 🙂🙂🙂