RE: [PHP] strange problem (user poll)

From: Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 22:48:53 +0000
Subject: RE: [PHP] strange problem (user poll)
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You need to check like this: if (isset($action) && $action == 'add') AND if it is 4.1 + and global vars are turned off?? if (isset($_GET['action']) && $_GET['action'] == 'add') ** The above will need to changed if it is POST in the above example!! Timothy Hitchens (HiTCHO) Open Platform Consulting e-mail: tim@hitcho.com.au > -----Original Message----- > From: - [ Paul Ferrie ] - [mailto:info@innovativedesigns.org.uk] > Sent: Thursday, 9 January 2003 8:43 AM > To: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: [PHP] strange problem (user poll) > > > Can anyone see a problem in this? When i run the script i am > getting this error "Notice: Undefined variable: action in > C:\www\Apache2\htdocs\user_poll\2\addpoll.php on line 13" > > <? > // addpoll.php > // Case Study 1: User Poll - Foundation PHP for Flash > > // If the form has been submitted... > (line 13) if ($action == "add") { > // Include config file > include('common.php'); > > // Connect to database > $link = dbConnect(); > > // Get date for new poll > $posted = time(); > > // Build query to insert new poll > $query = "INSERT INTO polls (question, option1, option2, option3, > posted) > VALUES('$question', '$option1', '$option2', > '$option3', $posted)"; > > // Execute query > $result = @mysql_query($query); > > // If query failed... > if (!$result) { > // Display error > print "<font color=\"#ff0000\">Could not insert > poll</font><br>\n"; > } else { > print "<font color=\"#0000ff\">Poll > added</font><br>\n"; > } > > mysql_close($link); > } > ?> > please anyone > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >

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