Try referring to your variables as: $_POST['submit1'] and $_POST['vname'] Then check our register_globals on php.net to find out why. I'm pretty sure that's what the problem is. > -----Original Message----- > From: Poon, Kelvin (Infomart) [mailto:kpoon@infomart.ca] > Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 4:12 PM > To: 'php-db@lists.php.net' > Subject: Simple PHP Script > > > Hi, > > I am new to PHP and had just written a simple php script to get things > started. I have the following code: > > > <html> > <body> > <?php > if($submit1) { > echo "hello $vname"; > } else { > ?> > <form action="thispage.php" method=post> > <table> > <tr><td>Input yourname</td><td><input type=text name=vname></td></tr> > <tr><td colspan=2><input type=submit name=submit1></td></tr> > </table> > </form> > <?php > } > ?> > </body> > </html> > > So this page is suppose to display a input box and a submit > button and once > you enter ur name and press the button, it should show Hello > [ur name] and > the input box at the bottom of it and the button below and the process > continue. > > I tried running it and inputted some text and pressed the > button, and the > Hello [ur name] didn't show up, it just display an input box > and the submit > button. > > Can someone please help me? > > Thanks a lot > > Kelvin > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
