I did your example, followed by: <a href = 'test.php?abc=123'>Test</a>
(my test page is called test.php) And it worked. The first thing I would do would be: print(nl2br(print_r($_GET, true))); And see what is actually stored in the $_GET array. > Anthony Wlodarski wrote: >> I don't think it is the version of PHP you are using for example from >> my box: >> >> anth...@anthony-desktop:~$ php -v >> PHP 5.2.10-2ubuntu6.4 with Suhosin-Patch 0.9.7 (cli) (built: Jan 6 >> 2010 22:41:56) >> Copyright (c) 1997-2009 The PHP Group >> Zend Engine v2.2.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2009 Zend Technologies >> anth...@anthony-desktop:~$ php -a >> Interactive shell >> >> php > $_GET['abc'] = 'def'; >> php > $dynamic_vars['a']['b'] = 'abc'; >> php > echo $_GET[$dynamic_vars['a']['b']]; >> def >> php > if(isset($_GET[$dynamic_vars['a']['b']])) { >> php { echo $_GET[$dynamic_vars['a']['b']]; >> php { } >> def >> >> As you can see I am on 5.2.10-2. >> >> -Anthony >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> *From:* CED <cons...@covenantedesign.com> >> *To:* NYPHP Talk <talk@lists.nyphp.org> >> *Sent:* Fri, April 30, 2010 8:32:24 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [nyphp-talk] PHP Dynamic GET Variables , Do they exist? >> >> Chris Snyder wrote: >> > On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 7:24 PM, CED <cons...@covenantedesign.com >> <mailto:cons...@covenantedesign.com>> wrote: >> > >> >> <?php >> >> //GIVEN a page that is called with: >> >> // $_GET['abc'] = 'def'; >> >> //CODED with: >> >> $dynamic_vars['a']['b'] = 'abc'; >> >> >> >> // NO WORKY >> >> echo $_GET[ $dynamic_vars['a']['b'] ] ; >> >> >> >> // NO WORKY >> >> >> >> if(isset($_GET[ $dynamic_vars['a']['b'] ])){ >> >> echo $_GET[ $dynamic_vars['a']['b'] ] ; >> >> } >> >> ?> >> >> >> >> What am I doing wrong? >> >> (this is obviously for demonstration purposes only, the actually >> variables >> >> have need for being stored in the manner that they are) >> >> >> >> -Ed >> >> >> > >> > Sample code works for me, php 5.3.2. >> > ______________ _______________________________________________ New York PHP Users Group Community Talk Mailing List http://lists.nyphp.org/mailman/listinfo/talk http://www.nyphp.org/Show-Participation