php on winxp with iis

tyrnt

I have mysql, php, and IIS set up on a laptop to have a mirror of my site for testing purposes. I am trying to build an extensive database and am having problems with it running on my winXP machine.

I get undefined variable from these two sets of code.

multipleforms.php3

<html>
<head>
<title>Test</title>
</head>
<body>

<form action="select.php3">
<p>
<select multiple name="services[]">
	<option value="tune-up" selected>tune-up</option>
	<option value="tire rotation">tire rotation</option>
</select>

<input type=submit value=submit>
</form>
</body>
</html>

select.php3

<html>
<head>
<title>Test</title>
</head>
<body>

<oL>

<?php

for ($x=0;$x<count($services);$x++)
	print "<li>$services[$x]</li>";
?>


</ol>
</body>
</html>

I know this works because I uploaded it to my server and it worked perfectly and I copied it directly out of a book.

I might have just not set up IIS or PHP correctly but everything else works so I dont understand why this wont.

Thanks in advance for help,

Tyrnt

dartcol

Two tips.

First, use superglobals for passing variables between pages. Do a search on php.net.

Second, Check to see if a variable is set before performing any action on it using:

if (isset($_POST['variable']))

belayet

hi
i had same problem but i cann't fix it. Then i have to use radio button instead of multiple selecting list box.
so i think u can use radio button for the job multiple selection.

mmilano

"Undefined Variables" is a notice. Most people don't want notices reported. ( god knows i don't! )

open your php.ini file: C:\WINDOWS

set your error reporting to report all errors except notices

error_reporting = E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE

while your at it, you also might want to turn register globals to on

register_globals = On

restart your iis web server and it should now act like most web hosting companies php setups.

hope this helps =)

Weedpacket

Originally posted by mmilano
"Undefined Variables" is a notice. Most people don't want notices reported. ( god knows i don't! )

set your error reporting to report all errors except notices

hope this helps =)

Better yet: fix the issues causing the notices during development and keep a clear conscience 🙂

dartcol

Yes. There may come a time in the future when these notices become more important so the long term solution is to fix them now. That way you won't need to return to thousands of lines of code in years to come.