HELP - Variables not being sent via URL

[blueman]

Hi all,

I am having a very basic problem.

I am passing a variable via URL like this:

show_article.php?id=14

and when I test echoing it:
echo $id;
on show_article.php nothing comes up.

I've turned global variables ON in php.ini, but still....

Is the re another setting or server config I could be missing?
P.S. this is a windows server and this is the first time i develop in a windows environment.

thanks in advance!
Blueman

[toplay]

The $id variable will not be created unless you have register_globals on. Since you say you've set it on, I'm surprised it didn't get created. Maybe you forgot to restart your server. You have to after you make any changes to the php.ini file.

Anyway, you should leave register_globals off and program accordingly. This means using the $_GET variable in this case. Example:

$id = (int) isSet($GET['id']) ? $GET['id'] : 0; // Set to any default you want

hth.

[blueman]

Thanx dude!

$_GET solved my problem