[UPHPU] Newbie needs help

[David Boucha]

> 
> (samplepage.php from the book.  Note: I added the
> first line because of the global variable change.)
> <?php
>         $name = $_POST['name'];
>         if (!isset($name)):
> ?>
>         <!-- No name has been provided, so we
>                  prompt the user for one.       -->
> 
>         <form action="<?=echo($PHP_SELF)?>" method="get">
>         Please enter your name: <input type="text"
> name="name" />
>         <input type="submit" value="GO" />
>         </form>
> 
> <?php else: ?>
>         <p>Your name: <?=$name?></p>
> 
>         <p>This paragraph contains a <a
> href="newpage.php?name=<?=urlencode($name)?>">link</a>
>         that passes the name variable on to the next
> document</p>
> <?php endif; ?>
> 
> (the following is in the body of my html file. I
> believe this file works fine because I've used it in a
> previous example which did work.)
> <form action="samplepage.php" method="post">
> name: <input type="text" name ="name" /> <br />
> <input type="submit" value="go" />
> </form>
> 


Another thing that might be causing you problems is that $PHP_SELF
doesn't seem to be available by itself anymore. I believe you have to
use $_SERVER["PHP_SELF"]  or you can set  $PHP_SELF =
$_SERVER["PHP_SELF"]


David Boucha