Re: newbie problem

On Monday 20 February 2006 15:32, Robert Voogdgeert wrote: > > Robert Voogdgeert wrote: > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > > > Dear php-users, > > > > > > > > > When working with an HTML file with a form with > > > > > > <form action="somename.php" method="post"> > > > > > > the somename.php file is served (completely) to my browser as plain > > > > text > > > > > after the 'submit' button is clicked on my machine (MacOS X). On the > > > external webhost though everything is processed correctly... > > > > > > Is this related to some setting that I should change on my > > localhost? > > > <snip> > > > > Is your localhost parsing php documents? If you're using Apache, do > > you > > > have a line like this in you httpd.conf.... > > > > AddType application/x-httpd-php .php > > > > -- > > John C. Nichel IV > > Programmer/System Admin (ÜberGeek) > > Dot Com Holdings of Buffalo > > 716.856.9675 > > jnichel@dotcomholdingsofbuffalo.com > > John, > > > My httpd.conf has the following: > > <IfModule mod_php4.c> > # If php is turned on, we repsect .php and .phps files. > AddType application/x-httpd-php .php > AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps > > Robert Is the file in one of your home folders, or in a folder that Apache is configured to check? (I've seen that happen from time to time) eg. file in /home/myhome/projects/file.php or file in /var/www/htdocs/file.php Also, was apache restarted after allowing PHP (if applicable) -- Ray Hauge Programmer/Systems Administrator American Student Loan Services http://www.americanstudentloan.com 1.800.575.1099