Forms and PHP

[Mickygor]

I'm trying to create a registration form where youfill in your details, you are then taken to a verification page where your details are shown to be reviewed, and then you submit to the database. However, when it goes to the verification page, the variable names are displayed rather than their values. I've tried using both echo() and print() to display the variables.

Are there some extra things you have to enter in to the source code for PHP to transfer the variables to the next page?

I can show you the source code if you want me to.

[LarsLai]

hi Mickygor!

showing the source code would be very helpful. i do not think anyone can help you without it...

[Mickygor]

register.php

<?php include('header.un'); ?>
<form action="register1.php" method="post"><table width=400 border=0><tr><td width=50%><center><b>Username</td><td><center><input type=text maxlength=25 size=30 name=username></td></tr>
<tr><td width=50%><center><b>Password</td><td><center><input type=password maxlength=25 size=30 name=password></td></tr>
<tr><td width=50%><center><b>email</td><td><center><input type=text maxlength=80 size=30 name=email></td></tr>
<tr><td width=50%><center><b>Team Name</td><td><center><input type=text maxlength=45 size=30 name=teamname></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2 height=20></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><center><input type=submit value=submit name=submit></td></tr></table>
</form>
<?php include('footer.un'); ?>

Register1.php

<?php include('header.un'); ?>
<b>Registration Verification</b><br><br>
Please verify these details:<br><br>
<table width=200 border=0>
<tr>
<td width=50%><b>Username</td><td><?php print('$username'); ?></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=50%><b>Password</td><td><?php print('$password'); ?></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=50%><b>Email</td><td><?php print('$email'); ?></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=50%><b>Team Name</td><td><?php print('$teamname'); ?></td>
</tr><br><br>
<form action="register2.php" method="post">
<input type=hidden name=username value="<?php echo('$username'); ?>">
<input type=hidden name=password value="<?php echo('$password'); ?>">
<input type=hidden name=email value="<?php echo('$email'); ?>">
<input type=hidden name=teamname value="<?php echo('$teamname'); ?>">
<input type=submit value=submit name=submit>
</form>
<?php include('footer.un'); ?>

I've not made register2.php yet - no point until I debug these two.

[LarsLai]

i think thats because REGISTER GLOBALS (have a look in the manual) is set to OFF
try

$_POST['username']

instead of only

$username

[Mickygor]

I'm getting an error:

Parse error: parse error in /home/virtual/site148/fst/home/games/public_html/blitzballace/register1.php on line 19

Probably my fault, I'll try reviewing it.

EDIT: Found and fixed the error. But it's still displaying the variable names. I'll try changing to echo()

EDIT2: It's still not working x_x

[LarsLai]

lets say you have:

$username = $_POST['username'];

does your output line looks like this?

<?php echo $username; ?>

then your output should be the value of $username.
if you have this

<?php echo '$username'; ?>

your output will be $username

[Mickygor]

Ohh... nods knowingly Now I get it. It's because I used a crappy home made unpopular language before PHP and it needed apostrophes. Thank you!

EDIT: It works now! 🙂

[LarsLai]

anytime