RE: [PHP-WIN] Post method not working

-----Original Message----- From: Janet Valade [mailto:jvalade@eoni.com] Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 2:05 PM To: Brian; php-windows@lists.php.net Subject: Re: [PHP-WIN] Post method not working Brian wrote: > OK, I'm new to php, so be gentle :) > > I have just installed PHP 5.0.2 on Windows XP Pro\IIS 5 > > I am learning PHP with one of those step by step books, and I have run into Books you have with you are very old. Now register globals are by default off in PHP. You have to use $_GET array for GET method or query string and $_POST array for POST method. See your php.ini for more details about register_globals Zareef Ahmed. > an issue with forms. They don't seem to be getting the variable I am > passing. > > This code works: > > <? > $testvar = "this is a test"; > print $testvar; > ?> > > But this does not: > > <? > print "You chose a $borderStyle border"; > ?> > > Even when I put 'filename.php?borderStyle=test' in the browser, with the > entire url of course, it still only shows the print text, but not the > variable. > > Any thoughts? I have also verified that the mappings are set with .php with > verbs set to all or even GET, POST. I'm not entirely sure what you are asking. But I think it might be that you need to use $borderStyle = $_GET['borderStyle']; print "You chose a $borderStyle border"; or for a posted form $borderStyle = $_POST['borderStyle']; print "You chose a $borderStyle border"; Janet > > Thanks for any help > > Belgarath the Ancient One > -- Janet Valade -- janet.valade.com -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Zareef Ahmed :: A PHP develoepr in Delhi ( India ) Homepage :: http://www.zasaifi.com --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.778 / Virus Database: 525 - Release Date: 10/15/2004