You don't set $_GET variables, like $_GET['name'] = whaever and expect to do something along the lines of echo $_GET['name'] in another page. To assign a value as a GET variable on another page, then you make the url of the other page whatever.php?name=value Then in whatever.php you can do something like <?php echo $_GET['name']; ?> On 5/17/05, Ross <ross@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I want to write a string to a variable and use $_POST or $_GET to retrieve > it on another page. > > I keep gettting an undefined index errror. Can someone show me how this is > done? > > Do I have to use session_start() ? > > Have checked the documentation, can't find a really basic example. > > R. > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
