[RESOLVED] PHP Forms

DennisDix

I recently uploaded a program written in php. I tried running it on my server (with PHP version 4.4.1 installed) but it doesn't work. I finally reduced the problem down to 2 statements.

The following code does NOT work:

<?php

print "<br>Create Form<br>\n";
print "
<form action=install2.php method=post>
<input type=hidden name=testnumber value=1>


<center><input type=submit value=\"Save test number\"></form>\n";

if ($testnumber == 1) {

print "Test number got set correctly \n";

}
?>

</code>

However, if I insert the following $_Post line, it then functions correctly:

<?php

print "<br>Create Form<br>\n";
print "
<form action=install.php method=post>
<input type=hidden name=testnumber value=1>


<center><input type=submit value=\"Save test number\"></form>\n";

$testnumber = $_POST['testnumber'];
if ($testnumber == 1) {

print "Test number got set correctly \n";

}
?>
</code>

But to make the program function then, I would have to rewrite the whole program. Shouldn't the first code set the variable $testnumber without the $_POST command?

Thanks for any help.

I also don't seem to know how to post "highlighted code" on this forum. Thanks

shortj75

haveing to write $testnumber = $POST['testnumber']; means your registered globals are turned off which it is recommended to leave them off so yes if you leave the registered globals you will have to add $POST['name']; where ever you want to call your variables

DennisDix

Thank you, that in fact was the problem. Added .htaccess file in main directory:

php_value register_globals on
php_flag register_globals on