probably register globals is turned off in php.ini for the new PHP version....
instead of: echo $id; -try- echo $_SERVER['id']; -Brad Gary wrote: > There is not real code to catch it. It is passed to a hidden field in a > form, echoing the id number and then a query based on id. Very simple > and has worked form php3 through 4.06. That is why I was wondering if I > had something turned off in the ini for 4.2.3. The links form the other > page is showing up in the url <a href=\"edart.php?id=$id\">edit</a>. > > Gary > > Brad Bonkoski wrote: > > How about a code snippet of how you are retrieving the variable? > > -Brad > > > > Gary wrote: > > > > > >>Hello, > >> My host has upgraded to 4.2 but still uses the old ini setting. I am > >>trying to rewrite my scripts so when the day comes for my host to make > >>the change I will be ready. Everything has been going well till now. I > >>have been passing an id through a url string. Now when I try to pass the > >>id it show up in the url but does nothing. If i check if it is > >>set, it is not. IT is supposed to pass the id number to mysql on the > >>linked page. I there something I am missing some new way or do I need to > >>turn on something in the ini? > >> > >>TIA > >>gary > >> > >>-- > >>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 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php