PHP not working correctly

AMMullan · 07-07-2004, 06:24 AM

Hey all

I'm working on PHP at the moment and am trying to do a form.
I've got a simple one as a test but it doesn't show the typed data at all...

Code:

 <HTML>
  <FORM>
    Please type your name here:<BR>
    <INPUT type=text name=username><BR><BR>
    <INPUT type=submit value="Submit Data">
  </FORM>
<BR><BR>
You typed:
                                                                                              
<?php
  echo($username);
?>
                                                                                              
  </HTML>

This is a straightforward script - I can't understand whats wrong with it...

AMMullan · 07-07-2004, 06:33 AM

Just tried it with register_globals turned on and it worked - hwo can I get around this (i've heard that register_globals is a security issue.

AMMullan · 07-07-2004, 06:47 AM

Forget that one, used <FORM METHOD=POST> and got the variable using echo $HTTP_POST_VARS['username']; and it worked fine

keefaz · 07-07-2004, 12:22 PM

$HTTP_POST_VARS['username'] is the old way and is depreciated, use :
$_POST["username"] instead

AMMullan · 07-07-2004, 02:32 PM

Yeah I had found that too - I just forgot to post it

Thanks keefaz...