Actually, they are. You are assuming the PHP directive register_globals = on when using $phrase from the form below. register_globals = on is what creates $phrase.
As of PHP 4.2.0 the default value for register_globals has become off. Regardless, there are other options: Try either: // Worked since PHP 3 (forever) print $HTTP_GET_VARS['phrase']; // Worked since PHP 4.1.0 print $_GET['phrase']; print $_REQUEST['phrase']; // Worked since PHP 4.1.0 too // See docs for details (see also extract()) import_request_variables('gpc', 'r_'); print $r_phrase; Those are some options. See also: http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.variables.predefined.php Regards, Philip Olson On Fri, 7 Jun 2002, Beeman wrote: > I just read the release notes and do not believe they are referring to my > dilemma. > > Here is the code I am using. Just a basic form > > <<Form.php>> > <body> > <form action="form_act.php" method="get" enctype="multipart/form-data"> > <p>Phrase: > <input name="phrase" type="text" id="phrase" > > </p> > <input name="Submit" type="submit" value="Submit"> > </form> > > </body> > > <<Form_act.php>> > <? > if ($phrase){ echo "Phrase-- $phrase";} > Else{ echo "No Variables";} > ?> > > > On 6/7/02 9:08 PM, "Stuart Dallas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Saturday, June 8, 2002 at 1:56:35 AM, you wrote: > > > >> I recently installed PHP 4.2.1 on my G4 Powerbook (OS X v10.1.4) running > >> Apache 1.3.2. I have verified that php is running and apache is running. > >> When I access a page locally http://127.0.0.1/simple_form.php, fill in the > >> only text box and submit the form to form_act.php. The variable doesn't > >> exist (as far as PHP is concerned. I have tested for its existance using an > >> IF ELSE). This happens with POST as well as GET, but when using GET I can > >> obviously see the variable name and value in the URL. Do I need to change > >> the default config for apache?? Or PHP? Can anyone please help before I go > >> completely crazy. > > > > Are you using $_GET['varname']/$_POST['varname'] or just $varname? If you are > > trying to use the latter, I suggest you read the release note for the software > > you just installed: http://www.php.net/release_4_2_1.php (specifically the > > 'External Variables' section). > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php