_POST does not return value!

andy_b

Hi,
Have a really simple form that has a text box and a submit button. Then have a basic script that takes this value and displays it. The script is as follows: -

<?
if(isset($POST['mybutton'])) {
echo "Great! You clicked the button!\n";
echo "<BR>You typed <b>" . $POST['mytextbox'] . "</b> in the textbox.\n";
} else {
echo "You clicked here without filling out the form\n";
}
?>

This works fine locally, the script returns the value of 'mytextbox'. However when I upload to my website the script does not work. I don't change anything, it simply does not return the value.

Is this something to do with my webhost? As it works without trouble locally?

Any help would be gratefully received

Andy Black

cgraz

Your host may be running an older version of PHP. Try using $HTTP_POST_VARS

Cgraz

andy_b

I tried what you said but it still does not work 🙁

Not sure what else to try really!

I am using the 'post' action from the orginal html page that holds the form.

Andy

superwormy

Post your HTML for the button.

Weedpacket

And the form tag.

Truti

you can extract the post vars by placing:

<?php
extract($_POST);
?>

in the top of the php code...

andy_b

Found out that the version of php my webhost is running is only version 4.0.6 :mad: , which is ancient. So I presume that is why it is not working correctly. Have sent them an email about it, but out of interest anyone recommend any good webhosts that do update their version of php. I don't require a lot of bandwidth.

Cheers

Andy

groomi

ionichost.com???

andy_b

Just out of interest, how would I go about getting values from the various form elements using version 4.0.6 of php? It must be possible!

I only want a simple form and do not feel like setting up a new host etc when I have already paid money for the one that I have got.

Have already tried $HTTP_POST_VARS but that also did not work!

Anyone any ideas?

Thanks once again

Andy

andy_b

Just out of interest, how would I go about getting values from the various form elements using version 4.0.6 of php? It must be possible!

I only want a simple form and do not feel like setting up a new host etc when I have already paid money for the one that I have got.

Have already tried $HTTP_POST_VARS but that also did not work!

Anyone any ideas?

Thanks once again

Andy

laserlight

$HTTP_POST_VARS should work the same as $_POST, except that it isnt automatically in the global scope, so you may have problems within functions.

You should then declare
global $HTTP_POST_VARS;
within functions to use it.

superwormy

Post your fricking code please...