RE: [PHP-DB] variable names

Without more detail about your code, my first guess would be your register_globals setting in php.ini. In PHP 4.2.x it's set to OFF which means you have to refer to your variables like this example: $_POST["varname"]; > -----Original Message----- > From: Brendan Flynn [mailto:bmapc@utvinternet.com] > Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 2:45 PM > To: php-db@lists.php.net > Subject: [PHP-DB] variable names > > > Hello, > > I have installed PHP4 with Apache support - the phpinfo works > fine and I am > able to write PHP code to display a timetable from a MYSQL > database. However > I cannot add or use the command insert when trying to add information. > > I have done a few tests and when I run the same scripts with > the values > already inputted the database is updated. > i.e.. instead of asking the user for the values, I inset them > as follows > INSERT values $DNTable VALUES ('', 'crap', '555-555'); - and > this works fine > and database is auto-incrementated. NOW if I replace 'crap' > with $name or > $phone the database is updated BUT the values are blank. > > ie. database > id name phone > 1 > 2 > 3 > > Now I wrote a basic script that just displays the values > inputted by a user > and they appear blank as well? > > Any ideas? > > > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >