[Resolved] Variables...

[zingbats]

To test PHP, I typed:

<?=$name?>

Then went to "localhost/index.php?name=name"

Unusually, I got
Notice: Undefined variable: name in C:\path\index.php on line 1

I am assuming php.ini has something to do with it... not sure what tho.

Regards;
Alex..

oh, btw, I am running 4.3.4

[piersk]

1. I think this is better placed in the General forum.
2. Its because you haven't assigned anything to $name yet.

[zingbats]

There is NOTHING wrong with the code. I have just installed PHP and it doesnt work with variables..

"localhost/index.php?name=name" is a PERFECT definition of $name.

😃

[paulnaj]

Yes, it's to do with the PHP version and whether or not
the 'register_globals' flag is turned on in the php.ini file.

To rescue your example, you should always refer to 'request'
variables as ...

$REQUEST['name'] or $GET['name'] or $_POST['name']

... instead of just ...

$name

So ...

<?=$_GET['name']?>

[zingbats]

register_globals... That's it... Cheers!

[piersk]

As I said. You hadn't assigned anything to $name...

[zingbats]

Yes, but your response gave NO indication as to how I was to solve the problem.

As far as I was concerned, $name was assigned, because I had assigned it the word "name" in the URL...

This is probably me getting my words confuzzeled.

Regards;
Alex.

[Moonglobe]

having register_globals on is potentially a security risk. read the manual section on register_globals, and you'll see why.

[zingbats]

Cheers, but, it's on my computer and I have got zonealarm blocking port 80 entry from outside.. thus http:\localhost is the only way to access it.