[Resolved] $_POST submit = nothing

[ent_tx]

I can't seem to get the following to work, either using $GET or $POST. Have tried code from several postings here with no luck.

---

(all in one file)
<?
if ($_POST['save'])
{
echo "viewing information";
}

echo "</p><input type=\"submit\" name=\"save\" value=\"View Information\">";
?>

<form method ="post" action="page2.php">

when I click the button, nothing echos and the page doesn't change.

any ideas would be most appreciated. this forum has been a big help!

[laserlight]

The problem is with your html code.

Place the input tag within the form tags, not outside.

[lanjoky]

And where u have

<form method ="post" action="page2.php">

Try

<form method ="post" action="<? echo "$PHP_SELF"; ?>">

HTH

[ent_tx]

Thanks, laserlight, it worked. Why do I always miss the simple things?!?

Lanjoky, thanks for your suggestion, too, but I want to direct the page to a new form, not the same one. I access page2 from two separate forms, and didn't want to have to re-create it.

thank you both for your help!