Message output from a function

[Anon]

Hi,

I have a form.php file that calls from a functions.php file, the function validateForm. (This is just a test file which I will build on). Just about everything works except that the error messages do not appear. Would anyone have any idea why?

I've already tried the following:
Replace $message with $feedback .
Replace the message initialisation line with global $feedback;

Thanks for any help,

Giovanni

functions.php
<?php

function validateForm($BI_FName, $BI_LName, $BI_company) {
$message = "";
if ($BI_FName == "") {
$message .= 'First Name cannot be blank';
return false;
}
if (strlen($BI_LName) < 5) {
$message .= 'Last Name cannot be less than 5 characters!';
return false;
}
if (empty($BI_company)) {
$message .= 'You have not entered a company name. ';
return false;
}
}
?>

[van__]

You keep returning FALSE and never allow the $message to be sent.

<?php

function validateForm($BI_FName, $BI_LName, $BI_company) {
$message = "";
if ($BI_FName == "") {
$GLOBALS['ERROR_MSG'] .= 'First Name cannot be blank<br>';
return false;
}
if (strlen($BI_LName) < 5) {
$GLOBALS['ERROR_MSG'] .= 'Last Name cannot be less than 5 characters!<br>';
return false;
}
if (empty($BI_company)) {
$GLOBALS['ERROR_MSG'] .= 'You have not entered a company name.<br>';
return false;
}
}

if (!validateForm) {
echo $GLOBALS['ERROR_MSG'];
}

?>

[Anon]

Thanks Van,

I've tried the suggestions plus a bit more tinkering, but it still isn't working and I'm guessing now that there may be some other problem.

Giovanni