[RESOLVED] Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting

[elm10]

<?php
            $pvtKey = "1234";  //should be securely stored in a database, not like this
            $tx_id = time();  //gives milliseconds since 01-01-1970, however any unique reference number would do
            $unique_merchant_key = U5N463D8FYS89950JGBNX234($tx_id . $pvtKey);
            ?>

        <form action="https://www.webcash.co.za/pay" method="post">
            <input name="description" type="text" value="your goods description"/>
            <input name="amount" type="text" value="240.00"/>
            <input name="merchantIdent" type="hidden" value="1234"/>
            <input name="email" type="hidden" value="[e-mail]"/>
            <input name="transaction" type="hidden" value="<?=$tx_id>"/>
            <input name="merchantKey" type="hidden" value="<?=$unique_merchant_key>/>
            <input name="submit" type="submit" value="Submit"/>
        </form>

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting ',' or ';' in /home/buildcyv/public_html/eshop/test2.php on line 13

Can someone help me to resolve this....

[bradgrafelman]

The short open tag syntax is "<?=(expression)?>" - note the second "?" which you are missing.

Also note that for code portability reasons the use of the "<?" or "<?=" short open tags should be avoided.

EDIT: Also, welcome to PHPBuilder! When posting PHP code, please use the board's [noparse]

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[/noparse] bbcode tags as they make your code much easier to read and analyze.

[elm10]

Thanks for the help, it worked fine.....