> /* This page receives and handles the data generated > by "form.html". */ > print "Your first name is $FirstName.<BR>\n"; > print "Your last name is $LastName.<BR>\n"; > print "Your E-mail Address is $Email.<BR>\n"; > print "This is what you had to say:<BR>\n > $Comments<BR>\n";
More than likely you're using 4.2.0 which had global variables turned off by default. You're not the first one to experience this problem and probably won't be the last. You'll need to call the files using a global array....since you're using the post method $_POST['$FirstName'] would be the correct variable to use to get the FirstName data from the form. Or an easier approach would be $_REQUEST['$FirstName'] which will provide you with the results no matter what method you use to post the form. > And the book suggested POST instead of GET because it > is stated that Post is secure and GET is not. hehehahaha =) The book is dead wrong. Both formats are insecure, the main difference is that the GET method displays the variables in the url string whereas post caches the variable values in the browser. There are advantages and disadvantages to both but neither of which have the advantage of security. IMO POST is better to use generally since it presents much cleaner URLs to the end user, but I find the GET method much better when debugging a script designed to process a form submission. Sincerely, Craig Vincent -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
