Very nice answer Mark, some of us newbies get lost in the fray here so *I* really appreciate when someone takes the time to show how and explain the workings. I'm tackling a form and database, and as a new php person it's a bit intimidating! "Mark Collin" <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:20040729184458.83876.qmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > You haven't closed your form tag which is causing it to all go wrong. > > Here is some working code for you: > > <form action="action.php" method="post"> > <p>Your name: <input type="text" name="name"></p> > <p>Your age: <input type="text" name="age"></p> > <p><input type="submit" /></p> > </form> > action.php: > <?php > //Check to see if user has clicked submit > if (isset($_POST['name']) && isset($_POST['age'])) > { > //Check to see if user has entered data in both fields > if (!empty($_POST['name']) && !empty($_POST['age'])) > { > //User has entered data in both fields so display result > ?> > Hi <?php echo $_POST['name']; ?> .You are <?php echo $_POST['age']; > } > else > { > //User has not populated both fields so send a warning to user telling > them what to do > ?> > <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript"> > window.alert('You must complete both fields'); > </script> > <?php > } > } > ?> > > You would probably find it easier to read if you format your HTML a > little, a little formatting goes a long way when it comes to debugging > HTML, especially if your using the devils own tables :P > > "Php mysql" <dailymails4me@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message > news:20040729082358.48834.qmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx: > > hi list, > > > > i have managed to successfully install php and i am now going through > > the manual and trying a few of the examples given there. The examples i have > > tried till now are all working except for one. The example about inputting > > in the form and then displaying it through php is not working for me. But > > when i run it i get the entire code in action.php instead. > > The example i am referring to is: > > > > form action="action.php" method="post"> <p>Your name: <input type="text" > > name="name" /></p> <p>Your age: <input type="text" name="age" /></p> > > <p><input type="submit" /></p></form > > > > action.php: > > > > Hi <?php echo $_POST['name']; ?>.You are <?php echo $_POST['age']; ?> > > > > > > > > Please tell me whts wrong.... > > > > thanks in advance > > > > penjo > > > > Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your life partneronline. -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
