syntax error

zoobie

I'm getting a T_STRING error or something on the subject line below. Fix? Thanks

<?php
session_start();
$subject = "Letter from $_SESSION["you"];"
etc...

tuf-web_co_uk

your semicolon ';' is inside the brackets it wants to be outside

$subject = "Letter from $_SESSION["you"] ; "

$subject = "Letter from ".$_SESSION["you"]."";

zoobie

I'm getting an error on this, too.

$message = "<html><body>Hello $_SESSION["name"] from Yahoo chat clubs.</body></html>";

Thanks

cassius

Have you tried to change

Hello $_SESSION["name"]

to single apostrophe's ??
Like this:

Hello $_SESSION['name']

Or you could choose to try to break up the code a bit to get a more "specific" error-message(what is your error message by the way?)

echo "<body><html>";
echo "Hello ".$SESSION['name']." from Yahoo chat clubs";
echo "</body></html>";

laserlight

I think that you should read up on strings, e.g. using the PHP manual:

http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.types.string.php

superwormy

And on arrays too, both your problems had the same solution...

zoobie

The trubble with that manual is that it assumes you're already an expert. Now, why would an expert need to read a manual? I just read the link and didn't understand a darn thing. I remember the sessions part was a total mess...useless really. I'm looking for an easy to understand "php for dummies" book, myself. 😕

cassius

An easy way to get started with PHP is to go trough the tutorial in the PHP-Manual/www.php.net. It is located at: http://www.php.net/tut.php and is a pretty simple way to get familiar with PHP. You could of course also do a search for more php-resources on the net, but my guess is that php.net will become a "favourite" as soon as you get used to understanding the PHP syntax.