problem passing variables...

i've seen a lot of posts about this, but none helped. i've broken the script down to its simplest components and still no luck. <?php IF(!isset($_get['i'])) { $i = 1; } echo $i."<BR>"; $i++; echo "<a href=\"passtest.php?i=".$i."\"/>Press to continue</a>"; ?> i've tried using empty(), $_post['i'] and $i, but none will work. i've been trying to pass the variable back to the page itself so that $i keeps increasing by 1 with each click. not that there's a use for this other than my figuring out how to use it. any thoughts? btw, i'm running Apache v1.3.26 w/ php v4.2.3 / MySQL v3.23.52 on a Win2kPro (SP3) machine. thx! --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.394 / Virus Database: 224 - Release Date: 10/3/2002