Try dropping the single quotes. ie
$foo = param('thefieldnameinthehtml');
becomes
$foo = param(thefieldnameinthehtml);
or, use the OO syntax:
$foo = $query->param('thefieldnameinthehtml');
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To: "mario sanchez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 8:49 AM
Subject: [Perl-unix-users] how many param's are there?
> hi
>
> this has always worked for me
>
> $foo = param('thefieldnameinthehtml');
>
> so i go on a new hosting service and install my proven scripts. scripts
> hang. trace it to ... that line stops working - script hangs - no 500
> error - just hangs ... i trace the problem to that line...
>
> the "tech support" tells me "YOU'RE WRONG!" they suggest
>
> $foo = $param{'thefieldnameinthehtml');
>
> which of course does not work either - doesnt hang now but $foo is blank
>
> so .... any ideas??
>
> thanks!
>
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