Re: Newbie needs some help.

The answer is already here... In case you missed it, try echo $_GET['name']; instead of echo $name; - E PS Similar/related topics have been discussed many times. Please read the archives... "Arlene Balagot" <abalagot@bar.gov.ph> wrote in message news:20021021090405.59059.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > > Hello! Please help me. im running php4.2.3 on windows 2000 iis ver 5 and it > has some problems > > on defining variables. i tried to run them on apache server on my hosting > account on the intrnet > > and nothings wrong with it. they use the same version of php. > > these are the simple codes: > > <html> > <head> > </head> > <body> > <form method="get" action="name.php"> > What is your name? > <input type="text" name="name"> > <input type="Submit" value="Go"> > </form> > </body> > </html> > > passed on to: > > <html> > <head> > </head> > <body> > My name is: > <? > echo $name; > ?> > </body> > </html> > > result: > > My name is: > Notice: Undefined variable: name in D:\arlene\phpsample\name.php on line 7 > "Adrian Slusarczyk" <aslusarczyk@web.de> wrote in message > news:20021018114528.91582.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > > Could you provide us with some code? > > > > My first guess would be that the example in the book accesses the > variables > > (from the form) with something like $myvariable in the PHP script. But it > > newer PHP versions, this is turned off by default. > > Try to identify the variables sent by the form and find them in the PHP > > script. Then, replace $myvar by $_GET['myvar'] (if the HTML form uses > > method=get) or by $_POST['myvar'] (if the HTML form uses method=post). > > > > But again - some code would be useful, this is just a guess :) > > > > > > > > "Bo" <bacardi_bo@hotmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag > > news:20021017112530.36093.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > > > I'm trying to make a simple calculate sheet for learning purposes. It > > > concists of 2 files, one html and one php. > > > > > > The html uses a form with text-inputs and a submit button, and also a > > > method="post" . When the submit button is pressed the variables of the > > > text-inputs must be sent to the php file on wich the calculations are > > done. > > > But for some reason the php script doesn't receive the variables. > > > > > > I got the script from a learning book, and typed it over literally. It's > > not > > > a problem because i forgot a ; or something. Can it have anything to do > > with > > > settings in my IIS (i dont know if i am talking nonsense now =) ) > > > > > > thx for your help > > > > > > greetz > > > > > > > > > > > >