Re: Unable to get a form to update

Jason Wong said: [...] >> >> However if I send the output to another php file, the values are >> correct and up to date. Its just that when the form calls >> contacts.php, it fails. >> >> Can you see if there is some kind of basic logic failure in the if >> elseif construction that stops this being called? > > Does your variables contain what you think they contain? > [...] Hi Jason, I made a copy of contacts php (try.php) and deleted the 'if ($person_id)' section and then made the form's action call try.php It worked perfectly. so at least I have a workable system. It will be a lot more convenient for me if I can get it all working within contacts.php. It appears to me that when the form calls PHP_SELF, then it activates the 'if (person_id)' block instead of the 'if ($submit)' block.