Thanks a million for the help. I did not change the php.ini file, what I did wuz rework your code so that I got a clearer understanding. So not only did I learn, but I manage to solve my problem. Once again. Thank you Nik "Robin Stoker" <robins@porteighty.co.za> wrote in message 003001c3b392$370aaef0$2a6eef9b@magiclaptop">news:003001c3b392$370aaef0$2a6eef9b@magiclaptop... > > Hey Nik > > This is very strange, and the only thing I can think of is that it may > be your php config. I assume you are using php 4.2.3 or higher? and the > only time I ever had problems with posting values was with the > register_globals option in the php.ini file. > > I don't know if you know anything about this but when I was having > problems, I simply enabled this option and everything came together. I > know they say that it is a security risk, however, if you refer to > posted values using the $_POST variable, you should be o.k > > Hope this helps > - Robin > > -----Original Message----- > From: Nik [mailto:nik@guyanachronicle.com] > Sent: 25 November 2003 07:41 PM > To: php-windows@lists.php.net > Subject: Re: Online Polls > > I understand what you did and how you did it. However, the values within > the > variables on the vote.php page are not being passed to regvote.php page. > I > know this because I tried testing it. Below is just one of the examples > that > i used to test it. > > <?PHP > //Register User Vote - regvote.php > > include 'config.inc.php'; > include 'dbconnect.inc.php'; > > $test = $_POST['poll_id']; > echo $test; > ?> > > > "Robin Stoker" <robins@porteighty.co.za> wrote in message > 000001c3b2de$adb54dd0$756fef9b@magiclaptop">news:000001c3b2de$adb54dd0$756fef9b@magiclaptop... > > > > Hey Nik > > > > Try this little piece of code (I've put in a few tips to help you with > > your website coding): > > > > > ======================================================================== > > ===================================== > > // config.inc.php > > // here you can put website config options > > // such as database config details > > // this file, as well as the dbconnect.inc.php file, will be > "included" > > in the rest of the scripts > > // by doing it this way, if any of your database connection details > > change, then you only have to > > // change them in one place, the config.inc.php file, instead of > > changing every single one of your scripts! > > > > <?php > > > > $db_host = 'localhost'; > > $db_user = 'freaknik'; > > $db_password = ''; > > $db = 'survey'; > > > > ?> > > > > // end config.inc.php > > > ======================================================================== > > ===================================== > > > > > > // dbconnect.inc.php > > // this script will connect to the db > > > > <? > > > > $db_srv_conn = mysql_pconnect($dbhost,$db_user,$db_password) > > or die("Could not connect to the server"); > > > > $db_conn = mysql_select_db($db,$db_srv_conn) > > or die("Could not connect to the database"); > > > > ?> > > > > // end dbconnect.inc.php > > > ======================================================================== > > ===================================== > > > > // vote.php > > // this is the form used for voting > > <?php > > > > include 'config.inc.php'; > > include 'dbconnect.inc.php'; > > > > $getpollquery = "SELECT * FROM poll ORDER BY date DESC"; // THIS WILL > > GET THE LATEST POLL FROM THE DATABASE > > $getpollquery_handle = mysql_query($getpollquery); > > $getpollquery_result = mysql_fetch_row($getpollquery_handle) > > > > ?> > > > > <form method="POST" action="regvote.php"> > > <p> > > <?php echo $getpollquery_result[1]; ?></p> > > <p><input type="radio" name="R1" value="response1" checked><?php > echo > > $getpollquery_result[2]; ?></p> > > <p><input type="radio" name="R1" value="response2"><?php echo > > $getpollquery_result[3]; ?></p> > > <p><input type="radio" name="R1" value="response3"><?php echo > > $getpollquery_result[4]; ?></p> > > <input type="hidden" name="poll_id" value="<?php echo > > $getpollquery_result[0]; ?>"> > > <p><input type="submit" value="Submit" name="submit"></p> > > </form> > > > > // end vote.php > > > ======================================================================== > > ===================================== > > > > // regvote.php > > // this is to process the form and insert data into the database > > > > <?php > > > > include 'config.inc.php'; > > include 'dbconnect.inc.php'; > > > > if (array_key_exists("R1", $_POST)) { > > > > switch ($_POST['R1']) { // check which option > > was selected and create sql query > > case "response1": > > > > $updatequery = "UPDATE poll SET votes1 WHERE > > id=".$_POST['poll_id']; > > > > case "response2": > > > > $updatequery = "UPDATE poll SET votes2 WHERE > > id=".$_POST['poll_id']; > > > > case "response3": > > > > $updatequery = "UPDATE poll SET votes3 WHERE > > id=".$_POST['poll_id']; > > > > } > > > > } > > > > if (mysql_query($updatequery)) { > > > > print "Thank-you, your vote was added successfully."; > > > > } > > else { > > > > print "Sorry, could not add your vote."; > > > > } > > ?> > > > > // end regvote.php > > > ======================================================================== > > ===================================== > > > > Hope it works ... didn't have time to test it > > > > Good Luck :) > > - Robin -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
