Cannot Pass variable

fepedron

Hi, Im trying to execute this html code

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Request for more information</TITLE>
<BODY>

<CENTER>Would you like more information about our company?
<P>

Your name:<BR>
<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="name" SIZE="20" MAXLENGTH="30">
<P>
Your email address:<BR>
<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="email" SIZE="20" MAXLENGTH="30">
<P>

I prefer:
<SELECT NAME="preference">
<OPTION value = Apples>Apples
<OPTION value = Oranges>Oranges
</SELECT>
<P>

</FORM>

</TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER>

</BODY>
</HTML>

and here is the php code that goes with it

<?
/ this script will handle the variables passed from the moreinfo.html file /

PRINT "<CENTER>";
PRINT "Hello, $name.";
PRINT "<BR><BR>";
PRINT "Thank you for your interest.<BR><BR>";
PRINT "We will send information to $email, and have noted that you like $preference.";
PRINT "</CENTER>";

The problem I am having is that after I enter all the data and click on the submit button, the variables are not printed out. What could be the problem? Thanks.

RGBlackmore

Try With:

<html><body>
<CENTER>
Hello, <? echo $name; ?>
<BR><BR>
Thank you for your interest.<BR><BR>

We will send information to <? echo $email; ?>, and have noted that you like <? echo $preference; ?>
</CENTER>
</body></html>

Comment results.

Note: use print "some"; not PRINT "some"; (not capital letter)

Remember, it's better for your code if you can scape from que php secquence, when there is no need for use it:

you say that some is <? echo $some; ?>, ok?

fepedron

I think it has something to do with the installation or some environment variables. Im new to this so please hang on in there with me. Thanks

cgraz

use $POST['var']

PRINT "<CENTER>"; 
PRINT "Hello, " . $_POST['name'] . "."; 
PRINT "<BR><BR>"; 
PRINT "Thank you for your interest.<BR><BR>"; 
PRINT "We will send information to " . $_POST['email'] . ", and have noted that you like " . $_POST['preference'] . "."; 
PRINT "</CENTER>";

Take a look at http://www.php.net/manual/en/configuration.directives.php#ini.register-globals and http://www.php.net/manual/en/reserved.variables.php

If you have Register Globals off (which it sounds like you do), you'll have to use those predefined variables found in that second link.

Cgraz

fepedron

This really helps. It is now working.

I guess I just need to spend more time learning this wonderful language. Thanks again..

cgraz

NP. I have register globals on, but that probably would have driven me crazy figuring that out.

Cgraz