Re: Beginner Questions regarding Mail and Forms
| From: | Jochem Maas | Date: | Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:21:56 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: Beginner Questions regarding Mail and Forms | ||
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Matthias S. wrote:
> hi zoltan,
>
> thanks for your reply. i've tried the -f switch but the only effect it has
> is an error message ;)
>
> Warning: mail() [function.mail]: SAFE MODE Restriction in effect. The fifth
> parameter is disabled in SAFE MODE.
which another way of saying 'my hosting env sucks' - but that's besides the point.
(short story: 'safe mode' isn't)
>
> as for the age value:
> it is simply incorrect because it is always empty... input might be for
> example 25, but the var $age contains always an empty string.
>
> Can you help? I'm a programmer (C++)
so the concept of debugging code should not be new to you.
so hello to print_r(), var_dump() and echo - they are your friends.
e.g. stick the following at the top of your script (to start with):
var_dump(
$_POST['_txtAge'],
$_POST
);
my guess is your form element name and post array key are not identical.