Ever since PHP 4.2.0 (in PHP v4.1.0 it was not default yet) you need to
access the value in variable $textbox via $_POST variable:
printf("<BR>hello %s!",$_POST['textbox']);
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Mukta Telang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote... :
> I have written followong code in hello.html:
>
> <HTML>
> <HEAD>
> </HEAD>
> <BODY>
> <FORM ACTION=hello.php METHOD=POST>
> <B>enter your name:</B>
> <INPUT TYPE=TEXTAREA NAME=textbox>
> <INPUT TYPE=SUBMIT>
> </FORM>
> </BODY>
> </HTML>
>
> and following in hello.php:
>
> <HTML>
> <HEAD>
> </HEAD>
> <BODY>
> <?php
> printf("<BR>hello %s!",$textbox);
> ?>
> </BODY>
> </HTML>
>
>
> This script works fine with php in redhat 7.2 system
> but does not work in solaris 7 !
>
> I have done the php installation...
>
> apache version: 2.0.40
> php version: 4.2.2
>
> What are the chances that the problem is with the php-installation?
> ( I had to copy code from apache2filter directory of pre 4.3 version of
> php to remove errors during make )
>
> I tried using echo($_GET['$textbox']) instead of printf statement in
> hello.php..
>
>
> What could be the problem??
> Please help!!
> mukta
>
>
>
>
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