Re: Variables that persist through reload?

Your local version does not have register_globals turned on in php.ini. You can either set the value = on or access posted values by using $_POST or $HTTP_POST_VARS depending on your version of php. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Chamberlin" <dwc@nautiboy.com> To: <php-general@lists.php.net> Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 1:58 PM Subject: [PHP] Variables that persist through reload? > Hey, > > I'm somewhat new to PHP and I'm doing a lot of forms stuff. Looking at > some of the examples at: > > http://www.linuxguruz.org/z.php?id=33 > > The variables seem to persist through a reload. For example, the first > demo has: > > ---- > <? > if (!isset($pick)) { > echo "Fill out and submit the form below."; } > else { > $j = count($pick); > for($i=0; $i<$j; $i++) { > echo "Pick <b>$pick[$i]</b> is Checked<br />"; } > } > ?> > > <form action="<? echo $PHP_SELF; ?>"> > <ol> > <li>Painting<input name="pick[]" type=checkbox value="Painting" > /></li> > <li>Plumbing<input name="pick[]" type=checkbox value="Plumbing" > /></li> > <li>Electric<input name="pick[]" type=checkbox value="Electric" > /></li> > </ol> > > <input type="submit" value="Submit!" /> > <input type="reset" value="Reset" /> > </form> > -------- > > So the $pick variable is maitained through the submit. When I demo the > script on that site, it works as advertised. When I use the same code > on my web server, it doesn't work ($pick is never set after submitting). > Is there some configuration option that dictates whether variables > persist in this manner? > > Thanks, > Dave > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >