passing variables

[bigJo]

Hi,
I am trying to pass variables from one page to another, but it is not working.

My welcome.html file have this link:

<a href=&quot;

http://localhost/welcome.php3?name=Jo&quot;>

Hi, I'm Jo! </a>

My welcome.php have this one:

<?php echo( &quot;Welcome to our Web site, $name!&quot; );?>

The variable name does not sends the value &quot;Jo&quot;, it sends only an empty string.

I am using IIS under Win XP.

Please help me.
Thanks

 

[sleipnir214]

You likely have the runtime configuration directive &quot;register_globals&quot; set to &quot;off&quot;.

Try either $_GET[&quot;name&quot;] or $HTTP_GET_VARS[&quot;name&quot;]. ______________________________________________________________________
TANSTAAFL!

 

[bigJo]

Thanks a lot sleipnir, it works just fine now.

Jo

 

[LittleHavoc]

You should now use the following as standard variables.

Cookie $variable_name - $_COOKIE['variable_name']
Posted $variable_name - $_POST['variable_name']
Session $variable_name - $_SESSION['variable_name']
URL $variable_name - $_GET['variable_name']
posted file uploaded - $_FILES['variable_name']
with sub values such as
$_FILES['variable_name']['name'] (original name)
$_FILES['variable_name']['size']
$_FILES['variable_name']['type']
$_FILES['variable_name']['tmp_name'] (on server)

 

[RealM]

you can also check your php.ini in the c:\windows dir .. for the line below is

register_globals = Off

If you turn this to on.. even though it is not recommended by php, you can use the string in the page <? echo &quot;Welcome $name&quot;;