passing variables into php scripts

[Guest_imported]

hi,

just installed apache and php. passing variables in via "index.php?variable=whatever" just doesn't work. any ideas?

thanks.

 

[sleipnir214]

Define "doesn't work".

Is Apache running? Does PHP run?

How are you trying to use the variables in your PHP script?

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[chiph]

The new versions of PHP (4.10 and up) have the "global variables" (might have the name wrong) parameter turned off in the php config file. The language people have indicated that they intend to deprecate this feature, so you shouldn't turn it on.

If you want to access a form variable, do this:
$_POST['txtPassword']
accessing the contents of the txtPassword text box via the _POST array.

Also, don't forget that variable names are case-sensitive.

Chip H.