Inable to Input Variables VIA Form

[Anon]

Hello, I recently switched from Windows to Linux and I set up the latest versions of mysql, php etc. I have mysql running fine and all, but some of my old scripts wont work. I believe it is a problem with the POST action. For example a small script

index.html

<form method="POST" action="check.php">
<div align="left"><p><font face="BankGothic Md BT">Name</font>
<input type="text" name="name" size="14">
<br>
<BR><BR><input type="submit" value="Submit"></p>
</div></form>

check.php
<?
Echo "Your name is $name";
?>

and here is the output reguardless of what you put in:

Your name is

I dont know whats the matter, it would be great if u guys could give me a hand, thats all, thanks for your time.

[bretticus]

You probably have register_globals turned off in your php.ini file.

This is actually a good thing as it makes your php scripts more secure.

try
<?
Echo "Your name is $_POST['name']";
?>

[Anon]

hmmm, i tried that and im getting this error message.

Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_ENCAPSED_AND_WHITESPACE, expecting T_STRING or T_VARIABLE or T_NUM_STRING in /var/www/html/testing/check.php on line 2

[Anon]

Acttualy the correct syntax is
echo $_POST['name'];
It works!!!
I'm having the same problem too
Thanks

[Anon]

thanks for the help. but do you know a way i can send it back to the way that it was. all my scripts were written that way and i would hate to change them all..