Ok this is pretty basic...and I have done this alot but for some reason it isn't working for me now. Here is a simple example of what I am trying to do.

------------test.php-------------
<form name="formtest" method="post" action="doTest.php">
<input type="text" size="50" name="test" />
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="submit" />
</form>

------------doTest.php-----------
<?php
$test = $HTTP_POST_VARS["test"];

echo $test;
?>

I am just trying a simple post vars test getting input from the user with a simple form entry and echoing it out in the "doTest.php". Should work....but for some reason I keep getting blanks in "$HTTP_POST_VARS["test"]". Anyone got an idea on what's wrong? code problem or server problem?

Why $HTTP_POST_VARS and not $_POST?

I think HTTP_POST_VARS is depreciated.

Why $HTTP_POST_VARS and not $_POST?

I think HTTP_POST_VARS is depreciated.

Bingo.. use either $_POST, $_GET, or $_REQUEST :)

Just remember to wash your variables before you eat them. Or something to that effect. :)

ok...it might be depreciated but it should still work...in either case, I used $_POST["test"];......and it still doesn't work. When I echo back $test, it still shows up with nothing.

Sounds like a server problem.

Try using print_r on your $_POST variable and see if there is anything in it.

What version of PHP?

And $HTTP_POST_VARS is deprecated, not depreciated.

And $HTTP_POST_VARS is deprecated, not depreciated.

Phew, and I thought the grammar police took Sunday's off. That's a load off my mind!

How about the problem at hand? Any insight, oh wise one?

Try this:

test.php


<form action="doTest.php" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data" name="formtest" id="formtest">
<input type="text" size="50" name="test" />
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="submit" />
</form>


doTest.php

<?php
$test = $_POST["test"];
echo $test;
?>

It's not grammar, and of course you're free to continue saying "depreciated".
Any insight, oh wise one?Yeah, but it would rile you even more.

Please learn to sanitize the inputs! NEVER EVER trust a form input. Learn to program properly!