ERROR undefined INDEX

Jas

I have the following problem i am using the following code for a form and then processing it on another page. I get an error with code saying Undefined index: name on line 11. I think there are only two reasons it could be. One, the field is blank which isn't the case. And to a typo which as you can see below there isn't one. Anyone know why this isn't working.

Its not because they empty i have tried that but i can't find a typo anywhere. Here are my lines of code.

That is for the form
And

$name=$HTTP_POST_VARS['name'];

is to grap that entry.
but i get this error

Notice: Undefined index: name on line 11

Thanks
Jas

sijis

try this instead:

$name=$_POST['name'];

Jas

That didn't work either anybody have any other suggestions.

amchargue

I assume you do have <form> tags around that <input> ? And that method="POST" in the <form> tag ?

sijis

here's a compiled example of what we are saying.

this should work:

form.html

process.php

<?php

$name=$_POST['username'];

echo $name;
?>

Jas

I Still get the exact same error it must be a problem with my comp i'm going to try it after uploading it to the net.

Jas

amchargue

Also assuming you are using a recent version of PHP to use $POST ; otherwise use $HTTP_POST_VARS as you did in your original example. I have one server set up with PHP 4.0.3 and $POST is unsupported. But it would appear you already tried that...

AtomicPenguin

Hey guys,

The Undefined Index message you're getting is a notice coughed up by your server. It's just being overly fastidious and issuing a warning where (probably) it's not called for. To turn notices off, just open up your php.ini file (probably stored in your /windows directory), and change this line:

error_reporting = E_ALL

to this:

error_reporting = E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE

That'll turn off run-time notices, but keep all other error handling message on.

Hope this helps :-)

Carl_McDade

thanks for your answer. Saved me a headache while running Apache on windows I got this error.