Re: stuck n00b

My form is actually using method="post". And I did use $_POST. Can't remember if I tried $_GET, but if I'm using post would that even work? I'll give it a try later and let you know. "Jay Blanchard" <jay.blanchard@niicommunications.com> wrote in message news:000101c2697c$4ad74bc0$8102a8c0@000347D72515... > [snip] > Submits to addUser.php: > > <?php > echo $HTTP_SERVER_VARS['userName']; > ?> > > Returns this error in my browser: > > Notice: Undefined index: userName in E:\Inetpub\wwwroot\Test\addUser.php on > line 11 > > Is there a setting in my php.ini file I need to change? register_globals is > off, as that seems to be the preferred method now. But that's my issue, > trying to access this external variable. $_REQUEST doesn't work. $_POST > doesn't either. I have other scripts that it's working in, but I may not > know what I'm saying here. > > PHP 4.2.3 on IIS (personal web server or whatever it's called) on WinXP Pro. > [/snip] > > You mentioned everything but $_GET{'userName'] :^] > Since the form method=GET this is what you would have to do to 'get' the > result you're looking for. > > HTH! > > Jay > >