Re: Not getting correct results from $_POST

> Please suggest what I have done wrong with the following lines of php:- > > $MachineNum = $_POST['led']; // led is the variable in the html that calls this php > > $SQL = sprintf("select a_date, a_time, amnt from register where mac_name > = %s and message_id = 34 or message_id = 35 order by a_date desc, a_time > desc", $MachineNum); > > when I attempt to see what is in $SQL via a printf I get > > select a_date, a_time, amnt from jackpot_register where mac_name = '' > and message_id = 34 or message_id = 35 order by a_date desc, a_time desc > > I suspect that my C programming roots are showing but after a few hours of looking I am just getting frustated. > > I have tried printing and there is nothing in $MachineNum and $_REQUEST & $_GET gives the same result, nothing. > > I have also checked the HTML page that does the call and it definately says method="post" > Are you sure? The PHP looks OK. Are you submitting a form with the "led" in it? > -- > > Regards, > Alf Stockton www.stockton.co.za > > In the stairway of life, you'd best take the elevator. > > My email disclaimer is available at www.stockton.co.za/disclaimer.html