XAMPP confusion - HTML Forums

MatthewAnders · 08-14-2009, 01:48 PM

Hi all,

Im not sure if this is the proper place to post this but I am having problems on my test server(which is my local box). Im using it to practice my PHP and SQL.
the problem i have is when i try to pass a variable through a form.

Code:

<h1>What's your name?</h1>
<h3>Writing a form for user input</h3>
<form method="post"
      action="hiuser.php">
Please type your name:
<input type ="text"
       name ="userName"
	   value = "" />
<br />
<input type="submit" />

</form>

that goes over to hiuser.php
which is

Code:

<h1>Hi User</h1>
<h3>PHP program that receives a value from "whatsName"</h3>

<?php

$userName = $_REQUEST["userName"];
 
 print "<h3>Hi there, $userName!</h3>";
?>

When i load it to my live server, which is hosted, it works 5x.

Do i have something messed up in my php.ini? register_globals = off.
and under xampp where do i fix it?

Thanks!
Matty