On update.php, you need to refer to the varibles passed from the first page like so: $_POST["varname"]. I think that'll fix your problem. > -----Original Message----- > From: Mazin Albahkali [mailto:mazin@albahkali.com] > Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 11:08 AM > To: php-db@lists.php.net > Subject: Problem with passing variables in PHP > > > I'm a beginner in PHP and Database connections > > I'm accessing a MS Access database using PHP. Everything is > working fine. I > get the data through an ODBC query and show it on an HTML > format form so > that I can modify the data and re-post it. I tried to pass > the values to a > second php file that has the updating query but no luck. My PHP didn't > accept passing variables at all. I'm using PHP 4.3.1 on IIS > 5.1 server, I > even tried Apatche2 with no luck. > > Is there a way to run an update query using data from a form > in the same > page without the need for passing it to another page?, and > what is wrong > with my server not allowing me to pass variables, is there a > parameter in > the server I should set on? > > > Here is a test example for passing a variable that failed: > > > File 1: Test Passing a variable > > <?PHP > > echo "<html>\n"; > echo "<body>\n"; > > echo "<form name=\"Update\" method=\"post\" ACTION=\"update.php\">\n"; > > echo "<p align=\"right\"><INPUT type=\"text\" NAME=\"sname\" > VALUE=\"$sname\" SIZE=30></td>\n"; > > echo "<P><INPUT TYPE=\"submit\" NAME=\"submit\" > VALUE=\"Send\"></p>\n"; > > echo "</FORM>\n"; > > echo "</body>\n"; > echo "</html>\n"; > > ?> > > **************************************************** > > File 2: update.php > > <?php > > echo "<html>\n"; > echo "<body>\n"; > > > if (isset($sname)) { > > print($sname); > > > } else { > > print ("No data yet\n"); > > } > > echo "</body>\n"; > echo "</html>\n"; > > ?> > > > > -- > 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