When register_globals is on try this:
if ($open_why_good_consult){
}
Regards,
Andrey
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Fulton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 6:45 PM
Subject: [PHP] empty() & texarea
>
> I can't seem to get empty() to check if someone has left
> a textarea unanswered in an online form with code like
> the following:
>
> <textarea rows=8 cols=50 name=open_why_good_consult>
> <?echo $open_why_good_consult?>
> </textarea>
>
> if(empty($open_why_good_consult)) {
> print "Please fill in why you would be a good consultant";
> }
>
>
> Any ideas? It seems to work for things like this:
>
> <input type=text name=user_name size=8 value="<?echo $user_name?>">
>
> if empty($user_name) {
> print "Please fill in a username";
> }
>
> I suppose it is because the variable is not getting posted. Is
> there a way to post the variable?
>
> Thanks.
>
> John
>
>
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