printing variables isn't working!!!!!

naurus

For some reason php wont print variables at all!!!!! here is a sample of code in my site

<?php
print $_post["gb_name"];
?>

I need help with this as fast as I can, because my "phrends" are waiting for a guestbook feature on my site!

BobLennon

Are you sure "gb_name" has been set in the form or input code?

naurus

BobLennon wrote:
Are you sure "gb_name" has been set in the form or input code?

ya, here is the site: phrendspace.mooo.com/catnip
and here is the code for the printing. (This guestbook is in testing, so it doesn't post, it just prints.)

<?php
$a = $_post["gb_name"];
$b = $_post["gb_email"];
$c = $_post["gb_site"];
$d = $_post["gb_hdynm"];
$e = $_post["gb_yps"];
$f = $_post["gb_wdywts"];
?>
<html>
<head>
<title>GuestBook Posted!</title>
</head>
<body>
<table style='text-align: left; width: 100%; height: 146px;' border='0'
cellpadding='1' cellspacing='0'>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style='width: 177px; vertical-align: top;'>Name:<br>
</td>
<td style='vertical-align: top;'>
<?php
if(!isset($_post["gb_name"])){
print "test";
}
$a = $_post["gb_name"];
print $a;
?>
<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style='vertical-align: top;'>Email:<br>
</td>
<td style='vertical-align: top;'>
<?php
print $b;
?>
 </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style='vertical-align: top;'>Website:<br>
</td>
<td style='vertical-align: top;'>
<?php
print $c;
?>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style='vertical-align: top;'>How Do You Know Me:<br>
</td>
<td style='vertical-align: top;'>
<?php
print $d;
?>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style='vertical-align: top;'>Your PhrendSpace:<br>
</td>
<td style='vertical-align: top;'>
<?php
print $e;
?>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style='vertical-align: top;'>What Do You Want to Say:<br>
</td>
<td style='vertical-align: top;'>
<?php
print $f;
?>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<?php
print $gb_name;
?>
</body>
</html>

naurus

the !isset prints test

BobLennon

You have to capitalize "post" like in print $_POST["gb_name"];

Weedpacket

Variable names in PHP are case-sensitive. Are you sure you don't mean $_POST?

naurus

thanks guys, the caps worked! now i need another thing, I need a way to print a multi-line POST variable on multiple lines.

naurus

also, I need a way to take out the '\' when a php charachter is used in a post or get variable.
Try typing 'I am "Me"' on the guestbook form and you will see what I mean!

SpecialFX

For making it be on multiple lines use wordwrap() and for the slash problem try stripslashes() .

naurus

SpecialFX wrote:
For making it be on multiple lines use wordwrap() and for the slash problem try stripslashes() .

Thanks much!!!!! The wordwrap() wasn't what I was looking for, but I found nl2br() (new line to <br />) in the similar functions section. The stripslashes() also works great!!!!!

Thanks again,
Nate K. (Naurus Designs)

Houdini

Glad to see people using the manual for PHP there are hundreds of them (functions) most are very powerful and can solve just about any problem. Eventually someone will write a script I suppose that will make use of all of them, although some are redundant and are just a different means of accomplishing the tasl.