mynameisbob

ok, i mean in php 4 you could use say there was a form at the link www.xxx.com/link.php and it brought you to that same page but with ?action=1234 that said name: "bob" as what you typed in and the name was "name" if ($action == 1234) { print"$name"; exit; } and on the website it would say bob but in php 5 it doesnt work

what is the equivelant to php 4s <form method=post action=file.php?action=1234> <input type=submit value=Clear name=clear> </form> <?php if($action == 1234) { print"hi"; } ?> and the website would be something like www.xxx.com/file.php?action=1234 that wouldnt work in php 5 but it does in php 4. I know in php 5 it would be something using $_POST or $_GET but im not to keen these.