$ POST variable not being populated

$_POST, php5

[patsimon12]

Hi All,

My host is running php 5.1.4 yet the $_POST global doesn't seem to be being populated with anything from form's being submitted.

Here is my code for the page at <removed>

<?php
echo"inputter is $inputter and post var is ".$_POST["inputter"];
echo"<br/><br/>The following variable are in the \$_POST array<br/>";
print_r($_POST);
echo"<br/><br/>The following variable are in the \$_GET array<br/>";
print_r($_GET);
echo "<br/><br/>The following variables are in the \$HTTP_POST_VARS array<br/>";
print_r($HTTP_POST_VARS);
echo "<br/><br/>The following variables are in the \$_REQUEST array<br/>";
print_r($_REQUEST);
?>
<form action="test.php" method ="post">
<input type ="text" name="inputter">
<input type="submit">
</form>
?>

[edited by: jatar_k at 5:09 pm (utc) on Oct. 7, 2006]
[edit reason] no urls thanks [/edit]

[barns101]

The GET array works.

<form action="test.php" method ="post">
<input type ="text" name="inputter">

Try removing the spaces:

<form action="test.php" method="post">
<input type="text" name="inputter">

(You're not supposed to post your URL ;) )

[lmo4103]

Dunno, it does work on my system. I just copy and pasted your code.

It prints:
inputter is and post var is fooe

The following variable are in the $_POST array
Array ( [inputter] => fooe )

The following variable are in the $_GET array
Array ( )

The following variables are in the $HTTP_POST_VARS array
Array ( [inputter] => fooe )

The following variables are in the $_REQUEST array
Array ( [inputter] => fooe [PHPSESSID] => dd98c96b7e85a152491e97e7c932b908 )

There must be a different server setting somewhere.

Start looking in the php docs/manual/help under 'predefined variables'. Also <?php phpinfo();?> possibly shed some light.

[eelixduppy]

You might want to contact your hosting company about this issue.

[coopster]

Welcome to WebmasterWorld, patsimon12.

It might very well be a server setting as mentioned. Check your post_max_size [php.net] and other configuration directives associated with posting forms.

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