PHP Function does return properly

[c_pate]

Hi,

 

i have a link that calls a function that will return a link. i wanted to send with this link a variable $fname, however when i click check the array on the page it takes the variable literraly instead of putting its value in. here is the code:

 

function writeShoppingCart() {

...

return '<p>You have <a href="cart.php?fname=$fname">'.count($items).' item'.$s.' in your shopping cart</a></p>';

...

}

 

i would like the link to be cart.php?fname=cpate

instead i get cart.php?fname=$fname.

 

Thanks for you help...

 

[GingerRobot]

See this post:

 

http://www.phpfreaks.com/forums/index.php/topic,211483.msg963158.html#msg963158

[c_pate]

Hey,

 

I tried that already and it didn't work for me. it just sends back blanks.

[MadTechie]

function writeShoppingCart() {
...
return "<p>You have <a href=\"cart.php?fname=$fname\">".count($items)." item".$s." in your shopping cart</a></p>";
...
}

[premiso]

Another working example..

 

function writeShoppingCart() {
...
return '<p>You have <a href="cart.php?fname=' . $fname . '">'.count($items).' item'.$s.' in your shopping cart</a></p>';
...
}

 

Or even

function writeShoppingCart() {
...
return '<p>You have <a href="cart.php?fname={$fname}">'.count($items).' item'.$s.' in your shopping cart</a></p>';
...
}

 

It is just a matter of preference. Me I like to go in and out so I know where my variables are when I look at my code.

[c_pate]

Thanks alot for your helps guys, it turn out i need to send the variable $fname to the function before i can use it. i just assumed that since its on the same page the variables are global.