i could not get value from the form

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i could not get value from the form

xbl01234

10:23 pm on Dec 17, 2006 (gmt 0)

Hello;
I tried to print out some value which from a submit form, but i could not, could you tell me why, please.


<html><body>
  <ceneter>
  <form action="submitR.php" method="post">
   User Name:
   <input type="text" name="UserName" maxlength=2><br>
   
   Topic:
   <input type="text" name="Topic" maxlength=2> <br>
   Content:<br>
   <TEXTAREA name="content" clos=50 rows=10 onkeyup="this.value = this.value.slice(0, 200)"></TEXTAREA>
   <br>
   <INPUT type="submit" value="submit"> <INPUT type="reset">
   </form>
   </ceneter>
   
 
</body></html>

in the submitR.php file


<?echo "$REQUEST_['topic']";
echo "$REQUEST_['content']";
echo "$REQUEST_['username']";?>

hughie

10:31 pm on Dec 17, 2006 (gmt 0)

a simple one to fix, your underscore is in the wrong place and the variables are in the same case as the form elements.

echo $_REQUEST['Topic'];
echo $_REQUEST['content'];
echo $_REQUEST['UserName'];

When i want to see what's going on i tend to use:

print_r($_REQUEST); as it'll spit out everything coming from the form.

cheers,
hughie

eelixduppy

10:45 pm on Dec 17, 2006 (gmt 0)

The fix is correct and will work, however I suggest that you use $_POST instead of $_REQUEST so that only post variables will be used (not get or cookies). It's good practice :)

xbl01234

11:00 pm on Dec 17, 2006 (gmt 0)

Thanks a lot.