Re: strange problem (user poll)

I have no idea what I did but this email was not supposed to go to the list.. my apologies. *LOL* -Kevin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Stone" <kevin@helpelf.com> To: <php-general@lists.php.net> Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 4:18 PM Subject: Fw: [PHP] strange problem (user poll) > vanway@vanwaytrophy.com > > > > It would help to know where $action is being defined. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "- [ Paul Ferrie ] -" <info@innovativedesigns.org.uk> > To: <php-general@lists.php.net> > Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 3:43 PM > Subject: [PHP] strange problem (user poll) > > > > Can anyone see a problem in this? When i run the script i am getting this > > error "Notice: Undefined variable: action in > > C:\www\Apache2\htdocs\user_poll\2\addpoll.php on line 13" > > > > <? > > // addpoll.php > > // Case Study 1: User Poll - Foundation PHP for Flash > > > > // If the form has been submitted... > > (line 13) if ($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 > > > > > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >