http://members.lycos.co.uk/grandsp5/
This is a direct upload of Jubba’s tutorial onto a website but for some reason it doesnt work. I enabled php but it doesnt recieve the variables for some reason. This is what I uploaded
he, this used to drive me crazy
$name = $_POST['name'];
Reason is because your php.ini file has Global variables turned off.
So you will need to use that syntax when passing variables
thats the syntax I have right now…isnt it? This is my very first time with php so if I am doing something dumb please let me know.
o wow sry it is, try using GET
ok will do
ok dig, using GET fixed it but can you explain why? I don’t know the differences between get and POST, all I know is they are a variable passing method.
$_GET[] is used when you send the variable thru the URL string like this:
http://www.mywebsite.com/index.php?myVariable=27
$_POST[] is used when you don’t send variables thru the URL string
post is more secure
right but how come your tutorial didnt work when I used post? I uploaded what you had to a site and it didnt work until I changed post to get. I just unzipped your file from the tutorial part one and uploaded it. I will try again to see if I made a dumb mistake.
probably a problem with the Flash file. I’m not sure. Its been a while. I’ll take a look at the files later this week.
Ok. Thanks for all of your help 
Jubba some servers don’t allow POST, why? I have no idea. But i just did some server side code for someone and i had to use GET
Well the weird thing is when I try the mail script, it works with both POST and GET so I’m pretty sure it allows POST. This is tripod.lycos.uk btw.
Well I never used lycos so I really can’t say for sure. I am taking it that that is a free host, so with server’s that are free, nothing ever works the way it is supposed to
very possible. Maybe its just a bug.?? Know of any other free servers that support PHP? I don’t want to waste money paying for my experiments in PHP…
yea your own pc laughs
download php and mySQL and install it on your machine to learn how it really works. you will also need IIS
really you should, it will help you out a lot
I tried easy PHP but I can’t figure out how to make it work…
and IIS?
Internet Information Systems
http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=27549&highlight=IIS
Bunch of stuff there on how to install it. It’s on your windows CD
Hmm, I got the administrator tools panel open in the start menu but IIS isnt there
Properties >> advanced >> show admin tools
I got that far. The Admin Tools panel is open but there is no IIS option.
