Trying to pass a variable through a form...

I'm trying to pass a variable from a form text box into a php file (Tony1.php). Then, I'd like to click on a link in the Tony1.php page and get the Tony2.php page to load with the original variable -$lname - printed on the next page (Tony2.php). The Tony2.php loads when I click the link but the value from the variable is not printed. Any help would be greatly appreciated. The code is below. Tony Ritter ................................... file://TonyForm.html// <HTML> <FORM ACTION="Tony1.php" METHOD="get"> Name: <INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="lname"> <br> <INPUT TYPE="Submit" VALUE="Go"> </FORM> </HTML> ..................... file://Tony1.php// <? echo ("Welcome $lname"); ?> <A HREF="Tony2.php?name=<?echo($lname) ?>"> Link </A> ................... file://Tony2.php// Hello