Got Variables?

PatriotXCountry

I'm creating a simple form page that saves form information to a database but for some reason some (not all) variables. I checked the variables and it appears that some of the information is not being passed into the variable. I've scoured the code and can't seem to find the problem.

If anyone would mind helping me out, I'd appreciate it.

global $id, $pubdate, $fname, $lname;

The information is sent to the variables as so:

<tr><td>
  <b>First Name:</b>
  </td><td>
  <input type="text" name="firstname" value="$fname" size="25">
  </td></tr>
	<tr><td>
  <b>Last Name:</b>
  </td><td>
  <input type="text" name="lastname" value="$lname" size="25">
  </td></tr>

The actual code contains 10 variables, each one with a corresponding form element. Only 6/10 are being successfully passed and I've checked the code for the 4 perpetrators and it seems to be in working order.

If you can help, again, I'd appreciate it.

PXC

TheDefender

The way you presented it, this code should not work, unless you are using a HEREDOC syntax, and just didn't show that part of the code:

<tr><td> 
  <b>First Name:</b> 
  </td><td> 
  <input type="text" name="firstname" value="$fname" size="25"> 
  </td></tr> 
    <tr><td> 
  <b>Last Name:</b> 
  </td><td> 
  <input type="text" name="lastname" value="$lname" size="25"> 
  </td></tr>

If you are setting the values from variables, it should be:

<tr><td> 
  <b>First Name:</b> 
  </td><td> 
  <input type="text" name="firstname" value="<?php echo $fname; ?>" size="25"> 
  </td></tr> 
    <tr><td> 
  <b>Last Name:</b> 
  </td><td> 
  <input type="text" name="lastname" value="<?php echo $lname; ?>" size="25"> 
  </td></tr>

PatriotXCountry

Yes, I am using HEREDOC

print <<<HTML
<tr><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
  <tr><td>
  <b>First Name:</b>
  </td><td>
  <input type="text" name="firstname" value="$fname" size="25">
  </td></tr>
	<tr><td>
  <b>Last Name:</b>
  </td><td>
  <input type="text" name="lastname" value="$lname" size="25">
  </td></tr>
</table>
HTML;

I keep trying to isolate areas of the code into smaller php files but I'm still getting the same empty variables.

TheDefender

The next question, then, would be; Where/How are those variables being defined? Is there a difference between how the ones that work are being defined, and the ones that don't?

PatriotXCountry

I figured that it could be the way they are defined as well but here are the variables, all defined the same way.

global $id, $pubdate, $fname, $lname, $min_interest, $fam_interest, $email, phone, $address, $spouse, $children, $bio;

I've attached all the code, if you wish to look at it as a whole. I keep looking at the code, line by line and am not seeing anything that would affect the outcome of the variables.

Thanks,
PXC

TheDefender

I mean how are thry physically defined. ie, $fname = "yadda yadda", $lname = "yadda yadda", etc... I mean, from where are the variables getting their values.